The QE II National Trust has reached a milestone of 4,400 covenants, which is a great way to celebrate its 40th Anniversary.
Chairman James Guild spoke to Jamie Mackay about the thousands of covenants that make up a "kaleidoscope of protected natural areas right throughout the country on private land."
The 4,400th covenant is a salt marsh situated north of Dunedin owned by the Shields family.
![Salt herb and glasswort are found on the Shields' family covenant. Photo / Supplied](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/T6KRID7ST537GIHQ7KD7HQLDHA.jpg?auth=3ffab97410a36f08153d097a96ddf174684e16e28e4509b16d250d5aa1070fa7&width=16&height=12&quality=70&smart=true)
The Shields purchased the site for conservation and are very committed to protecting the land as it contains a representative range of species found in salt marshes/meadows prior to human disturbance.