Statement of Performance 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 NEW LANDSCAPES
FUND ERADICATION OF PREDATORS ON LARGE OFTEN PRIVATELYOWNED LANDSCAPES AND DEFEND FROM REINVASION. OUTCOMES IN SPE
COMMENTARY
Significant acceleration in the rate of increase of land under predator control.
During FY21, cover increased 120%, from 357,675 ha to 786,771 ha. In comparison, cover in FY20 increased 80%, from 198,119 ha to 357,675 ha.
Contribute to national 2025 targets:
The 18 projects contracted by the Company are eradicating or suppressing predators on 786,771 ha.
One million more hectares of mainland NZ where predators are suppressed. Demonstrate predator eradication on at least 20,000 ha of mainland NZ without use of fences.
The first tranche of projects is on track to achieve eradication that will demonstrate predator eradication without fences is achievable on the mainland.
Eradicate mammalian pests from NZ’s Island nature reserves (this target led by DOC).
ACTIVITIES
COMMENTARY
Identify and assess landscape scale projects.
A pipeline of potential projects is maintained, and new projects are generally assessed against the 12 criteria listed on our website.
Attract investment from third parties.
Staff have worked with project teams to attract investment from other parties into the projects. Generally, our investment has been anchor funding that has been leveraged to attract or exceed additional funding to match the required co-funding ratio.
Develop an agreed monitoring and evaluation approach.
The Company’s current monitoring and evaluation approach will be reviewed once the current external reviews5 are complete.
Advise project consortia on developing high quality, technically feasible projects.
Project support staff work actively and in partnership with project consortia to develop new projects. Each project is ambitious and different in its methodology and delivery approach so that proof of concept can be demonstrated.
Fund initial projects.
The Company has committed $24.3m to the initial six large landscape projects.
Ensure governance and resources are in place to support co-investment partners.
Project support staff are in place to support co-investment partners.
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See ‘Looking Ahead’, p.43
PREDATOR FREE 2050 LTD ANNUAL REPORT 2021
