See expansive views of Lake Wakatipu, The Remarkables, and wilding forests from Ben Lomond Scenic Reserve, above Queenstown, reached via Skyline Queenstown gondola or a hiking trail, in the Otago region, South Island of New Zealand. Millions of dollars are spent by the Department of Conservation (DOC) to control the spread of wilding conifers (invasive pine trees in the high country of New Zealand) on public land, as seen here. The wildings threaten biodiversity, farm productivity, and the landscape values of tussock grasslands. Almost without exception, introduced species have been detrimental to the native flora and fauna. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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