Biodiversity Helpful Links

Contacts

We welcome your questions on biodiversity. Please contact: Andy Spanton, Senior Biodiversity Advisor Ph  (03) 347-2907 or Denise Ford Biodiversity Officer Ph (03) 347-2788 or e-mail biodiversity@selwyn.govt.nz

Links

We have listed below helpful links for you to access further information on Biodiversity.

Organisations

• Te Ara Kakariki Greenway Canterbury Trust www.kakariki.org.nz
• Waihora Ellesmere Trust www.wet.org.nz
• National Institute of Weather and Atmospheric Research(NIWA) www.niwa.co.nz
• Christchurch City Council www.ccc.govt.nz
• Environment Canterbury www.ecan.govt.nz
• Department of Conservation www.doc.govt.nz
• New Zealand Landcare Trust www.landcare.org.nz
• Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research www.landcareresearch.co.nz
• Ministry for the Environment www.mfe.govt.nz
• Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust www.bpct.org.nz
• Enviroschools www.enviroschools.org.nz
• Fish and Game www.fishandgame.org.nz
• Forest and Bird www.forestandbird.org.nz
• National Wetland Trust www.wetlandtrust.org.nz
• iNaturalist NZ www.inaturalist.nz
• Ornithological Society www.osnz.org.nz
• QEII National Trust www.qeiinationaltrust.org.nz

General Biodiversity and Resource Websites

• NZ Biodiversity www.biodiversity.govt.nz
• Department of Conservation www.doc.govt.nz/nature
• Environment Canterbury - Our natural environment

Waterway Resources

• Christchurch City Council - Waterway restoration page
• Waterways Planting Guide Water Races Planting Guide
• Environment Canterbury - Water

Special Links - Flora and Fauna

• New Zealand Birds www.nzbirds.co.nz
• Freshwater Fish www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-animals/freshwater-fish
• New Zealand Birds Online http://www.nzbirdsonline.org.nz/
• What to plant to attract native birds to your garden DOC Planting Guide
• New Zealand Plant Conservation Network www.nzpcn.org.nz
• Bugs www.bugz.org.nz
• Find out about the weeds are destroying natural resources www.weedbusters.org.nz