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Management options for carpet grasslands
Since short Chionochloa grasslands are usually relatively natural, they are likely to be stable in their current state. This natural state is desirable for conservation management. Therefore, for a large area, the guideline below is expected to meet the multiple management goals of:
- maintaining or increasing tussock cover, and native intertussock species.
GUIDELINE:
- No grazing
- Pest control
At high altitude in the wetter ranges where these grassland types occur, feral animals may damage Alpine Carpet grass by trampling and grazing intertussock species.
- Establish a buffer zone to protect grassland from the management impacts of neighbouring grasslands (e.g. seed and fertiliser drift, grazing, fire risk etc.).
- Weed control
- Monitor to determine success of the management option, and status of weed and animal pest populations.
 for more information on monitoring in tussock grasslands.
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