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Story: Soil erosion and conservation

All images and media

From page 1 - Soil features and impact of erosion

The good earth

Hill-country slip

Hill-country slip

From page 2 - Natural and human causes of erosion

High alpine slip

High alpine slip

Burning the bush

Burning the bush

Creating pasture

Creating pasture

Sowing the seeds

Sowing the seeds

Rabbits

From page 3 - Types of erosion

Rill erosion

Gully erosion

Streambank erosion

Streambank erosion

From page 4 - Surveys and research

Scree

Aerial topdressing

Aerial topdressing

High-altitude erosion control

High-altitude erosion control

Vegetation cover surveys

Vegetation cover surveys

From page 5 - Legislation and catchment boards: 1940s–1950s

Erosion control on hill country

Erosion control on hill country

South Canterbury Catchment Board

South Canterbury Catchment Board

Water run-off weirs

Water run-off weirs

Land capability survey

Land capability survey

Craigieburn Range

Craigieburn Range

From page 6 - Legislation and subsidies: 1960s–1990s

Effects of tree planting

Effects of tree planting

Clean and dirty water

Clean and dirty water

From page 7 - Biological control of erosion

Agroforestry

Pair planting of poplars

Pair planting of poplars

Shelter belts

From page 8 - Mechanical control of erosion

Run-off flumes

Graded banks

Direct drilling

Direct drilling

How to cite this page:

Paul Gregg, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/soil-erosion-and-conservation/media (accessed 30 March 2023)

Story by Paul Gregg, published 24 Nov 2008