Environmental
The environmental functions of the Chatham Islands Council are carried out through the requirements of the Resource Management Act 1991. The act requires the Council to monitor and report on the state of the Chatham Islands’ environment. – its land, air, water and coastal resources.
The Council wants to maintain and sustain natural resources to protect the environment from threats that could be detrimental to the community now and in the future.
No Pests Please!
The Chatham Islands are a beautiful part of the world and it is important that pests do not endanger the islands' unique flora and fauna.
A variety of pests have already arrived on the Chatham Islands and cause significant damage, both to the islands' ecology and economy.
Read more about what you can do to help prevent land, freshwater, and marine pests from entering the Chatham Islands.