Table 2 Theme names suggested for sets of valued features
Theme name | Feature* |
|---|---|
Native plants | Native plants |
Animals | Animals, wildlife, pest control |
Creatures | Birds, pigs, animals (2), insects, fungus, humans |
Nature | Birds, insects, animals (2), mosses and plants, nature |
Nature and the world | The nature, dirt and soil so trees can grow, grasses for animals, trees (3), carbon dioxide, poison berries and good berries, plants to keep cold away [medicines from plants] |
Clean water | Clean water, fresh drinkable water |
Water | Water, rivers and lakes, rain |
Needs | Logging, the trees supply our everyday needs…paper, houses, oxygen, gives us wood for furniture, houses etc., trees turn carbon dioxide into oxygen |
Looks good [forest] instead of towers | Looks good [forest] instead of towers |
Fresh air | Fresh air |
Smell | We like the fresh air—smell |
Forests are protected | Forests are protected |
Work | Overseas income, good income, creates employment, logging (2), jobs, timber, roads so people can get to the forest |
Logging | Jobs, timber, roads so people can get to the forest, logging (2) |
4 × 4s | 4 × 4s [NB sparked discussion on whether these were important, half of the class thought they were because they helped people get into the forest, half of the class did not think they were important] |
Recreation | Camping, good to go exploring, walking tracks and huts, recreation |
Outdoor activities | Tramping, people can visit, outdoor activities |
Hunting (2) | We like hunting pigs, hunting (2) |