Check, clean and dry your tramping gear

March 2024

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March 2024

The microscopic algae lindavia and didymo are present in Lake Rotoiti. Photo: iStock
Thousands of rivers and streams cross New Zealand, so it’s likely you’ll get wet feet on many tramping trips. To reduce the spread of invasive species, it is important to check, clean and dry all tramping gear. DOC has recently requested that people heading into Nelson Lakes National Park clean all gear that is wet […]

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