Abstract

The tussock grasslands of Southland play an important role in the agriculture of the province, both directly and indirectly. This paper aims therefore to focus some light on the improvement of the tussock grasslands in relation to run management and soil and water conservation. The area under discussion is in the northern Southland district and comprises the Eyre, Takitimo, GZvie, 'Thm-,- a& Livingston Mountains- The h& w+r catchments of the main river systems of Southland originate in this higher altitude tussock country, with the Aparima commencing in the Takitimos, the Oreti and Mataura in the Eyre, the Waikaia in the Garvies, and the Mararoa in the Thomson and Livingston Ranges.

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