*3.3.4 Planting native vegetation*

Another option that is used less frequently than commercial forestry is planting high density (> 1000 tree ha−1) stands of native vegetation. Instead of natural regeneration, mānuka is intentionally planted, providing an alternative opportunity for income from either honey or essential oil production [40]. Climax forest species can also be planted, but this is expensive, costing ~NZD\$10,000 per ha compared to ~NZD\$1650 per ha for establishing radiata pine [41]. A cheaper alternative to both these options is letting the land regenerate passively, as discussed in Section 3.2.

*Drivers and New Opportunities for Woody Vegetation Use in Erosion Management in Pastoral… DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.112241*
