Mount Linton Station Environmental Register

Bush
The native bush on the Station includes beech trees, broadleaf, pitisporum, manuka and others. There is 168ha of retired bush and 410ha of unfenced bush.

DEER PENS Unfenced native bush Area:42ha BARCOO BUSH  Unfenced native bush Area: 106ha BARCOO NATIVE Fenced native bush Area: 131ha LINTON HILL BUSH Fenced native bush Area: 22.2ha WATSONS BUSH Fenced native bush Area: 13.7ha

Forestry
The Station has 450ha in plantations of Pinus Radiata, Macrocarpa and Douglas Fir. They range in age from 2 to 34 years. The plantations typically cover areas of hill country that is easily accessible and productive.

Wetland
A 13.9ha area on the down land area of the Station was retired from grazing in 2004 to preserve its natural characteristics.

Shelterbelt
An extensive shelterbelt program began in 2005 on the Station. The rolling hill country areas on the Station are exposed to southerly weather conditions and prone to water-logging on particular soil types. In the first year, 52km of belts were planted with various varieties of Eucalyptus trees, to lessen the impact of these environmental factors on stock performance. An ongoing program is in place to maintain and create shelterbelts.

Riparian Strips
Protecting some of the main waterways on the Station from erosion caused by stock and natural factors has been a priority in particularly susceptible areas.  Four areas totaling 19ha have been fenced off as riparian strips, including one that has been planted with poplars.

Loch McGregor
In 2003, a 22.5ha area was created into a lake to attract wildlife and support native plantings, which were added in 2004.