ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTENTS FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED 31 MARCH 2019. Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust Trustees and Staff 2 This Annual Report will be presented to the Annual General Meeting of the Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust to be held Chairperson’s Report 4 at The Old Stone House, Cashmere, on Thursday 1 August 2019. 2050 Ecological Vision for Banks Peninsula / Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū (including Port Hills) 6 The Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust was Goal one – Old forest remnants 7 established in 2001 and is a non- proft organisation, a charitable trust under the Charitable Trusts Act, Goal two – Rare ecosystems 9 and is registered with the Charities Commission. Goal three – Land/freshwater/marine habitats & the species that depend on them 10 Offce: Main Akaroa Highway, P O Box 146, Tai Tapu 7645 Goal four – Core indigenous forest areas Email:
[email protected] 12 Phone: (03) 329 6340 Goal fve – Productive & settled land also supports indigenous biodiversity 16 Website: www.bpct.org.nz Goal six – Flora & fauna are increasingly abundant 19 Title page photos from top to bottom: 1. French Peak Photo credit: Marie Neal 2. Balguerie Stream Photo credit: Marie Neal Goal seven – Species reintroductions 22 3. Port Saddle Photo credit: Sophie Hartnell 4. Akaroa Harbour Photo credit: Milan Sommer Goal eight – Pest Free Banks Peninsula 24 Covenants Map 26 Our Supporters 27 Financial Statements 28 BANKS PENINSULA CONSERVATION TRUST TRUSTEES & STAFF Amy Carter is CEO of The Christchurch Philip Helps resides in Port Levy. Married Rebecca Parish is the Property Paul Bingham is Executive Chair of Foundation.