What type of forest was destroyed by the first inhabitants of the Christchurch area?
Mataī and tōtara
Kauri and rimu
Beech and kahikatea
Pōhutukawa and rātā
Answer
The first inhabitants of the Christchurch area destroyed much of the mataī and tōtara forest, which were native to the region. They also hunted moa, leading to the bird's extinction by 1450.
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