Mr Don Scarlet, MNZM, for services to conservation
Mr Don Scarlet, MNZM, for services to conservation
Don Scarlet is Chair of the National Wetland Trust, co-Chair of the Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust, a founding member of the Waikato Ecological Enhancement Trust, and an Advisory Trustee of Waikato River Care. He has enabled local iwi to develop social and economic enterprises that are founded in community-based environmental initiatives. His work has led to job creation, improved consultation with Māori, and improvement to public places and reserves, such as Lake Rotopiko reserve. Mr Scarlet is also a Trustee of the National Wetland Trust and he has assisted in gaining full public access to the site and creating a pest-free area around part of the site.