Bittern feed in a range of habitats, including ditches beside roads and on land. One of the biggest gains in terms of increasing foraging habitat is through utilising & enhancing existing networks of on land drains.

By encouraging more eel and fish habitat on land and improving access for bittern we can provide safer, connected and more reliable feeding grounds.

Fencing off marginal boggy areas helps prevent loss of livestock, as well as time and resources.

Incorporating wetlands into drainage systems helps to slow the water down - protecting land from flooding; and will improve water quality, help sequester carbon and create biodiversity (including Bittern!) hotspots - all while still retaining or increasing the production values of the land.

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Wetlands help protect our land from impacts of climate change.

Bittern are a flagship species for wetlands and waterways.. like the Kiwi is to our forests and wild corridors.. when we help Bittern we are helping all freshwater species to thrive... and we are looking after our freshwater for future generations of New Zealander’s to enjoy ‘drinkable’ ‘swimmable’ ‘fishable’ water.

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