# Te whenua Landscapes in the Horizons Region are varied and vast. Snow-capped mountaintops give way to rolling hills dotted with sheep, remnant native forest and neat rows of pine. As the slopes ease, the lowlands fan out to the horizon. Alluvial floodplains, peaty wetlands and sandy coastlines support unique ecosystems, provide the foundations for most of our urban centres, and enable food and fibre production for New Zealanders and export worldwide. This year (2025-26), the land chapter explores hill-country erosion, a significant issue in the region. **Select the buttons to explore the state of the region’s land:** - **Pressures | What's affecting the land?**  Discover the environmental challenges affecting the region’s land. - **State | What does the data tell us?**  Dive into the latest data on efforts to mitigate erosion in the region. - **Actions | What can we do to help?**  Learn about the practical, everyday actions we can all take to improve the state of the land where we live.