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Riccarton Bush

Riccarton Bush is a small patch of native forest in the city of Christchurch. It is protected by a predator-proof fence that keeps out the rats, cats, stoats and possums that would otherwise destroy this ‘island’ habitat.

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Published: 9 September 2008Size: 185.83 KB

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