There are so many places to find information these days, this is just a small selection. The links are grouped into subject types and listed in the order of the topics that our members have told us they spend the most of their time on. Let us know if you find really useful sites and we’ll add them in.
Articles
Foreshore Management in Local Government magazine: https://issuu.com/contrafed/docs/lg_dec_1612_issuu/30
Coastal hazards and climate change
Estuaries:
- http://www.doc.govt.nz/estuaries - explore, monitor and restore
- https://www.niwa.co.nz/education-and-training/schools/students/estuaries - definition, creation, protection
Funding for projects (also try your local Council)
- http://generosity.org.nz/
- http://wwf.org.nz/what_we_do/community_funding/habitat_protection_fund/
- http://www.doc.govt.nz/doc-community-fund
Global Issues
- Sand, rarer than one thinks
- Find out how many native trees you need to plant to cancel your carbon foot print - Carbon Calculator from Tane’s Tree Trust
Historically rare ecosystems (coastal) and significant dune systems
- http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/science/portfolios?RareEcosys_CatID=1
- http://dunes.otago.ac.nz/dunes_of_national_significance
Identification of coastal creatures
- Segmented bristle-bearing worms are usually the most abundant animals living within sands and muds on the seashore: http://www.annelida.net/nz/Polychaeta/ShorePoly/NZShorePolychaeta_begin.htm
Kids
Wild things Issue 116 on Shore Birds and other coastal features. A great little booklet with lots of fun games.
Monitoring
- http://formak.co.nz to help with inventarisation and monitoring of species
- https://www.inaturalist.org/ -recording species observations
- http://ebird.org/content/newzealand - birds
- http://www.lawa.org.nz/explore-data/coastal/ water quality at beaches
Native plant identification and use
- http://www.nzpcn.org.nz/default.asp
- http://floraseries.landcareresearch.co.nz/pages/Search.aspx
- http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/publications/newsletters/soil/issue-23/nature-services
- http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/science/plants-animals-fungi/plants/ethnobotany/weaving-plants
Native fauna
- Lizard identification: http://nzlizards.landcareresearch.co.nz/Default.aspx
- Lizard conservation toolkit: http://ecogecko.co.nz/toolkit.php
NZ coastal policy statement 2010, guidance and review
- http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-us/science-publications/conservation-publications/marine-and-coastal/new-zealand-coastal-policy-statement/policy-statement-and-guidance/
- Report on the effectiveness of the NZ Coastal Policy Statement - Part 1
- Report on the effectiveness of the NZ Coastal Policy Statement - Part 2
Pest control - best practice and monitoring
- http://www.npca.org.nz/index.php/a-series-best-practice.html - National Pest Control Agencies publications about pest animal control and monitoring methods.
- http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/threats-and-impacts/animal-pests/methods-of-control/ - Department of Conservation pest animal control information
- Funding for pest control: https://predatorfreenz.org/kiwibank-communities/apply-for-funding/
Restoration
- http://www.southlandcommunitynursery.org.nz/restoring-your-patch/know-your-patch/coasts/
- Record trees planted: http://www.treesthatcount.co.nz/
- List your group and record your activities in numbers: http://www.naturespace.org.nz/
Submissions
- The newly updated (2018) Environment Guide contains practical information to assist individuals, community groups and businesses to more effectively participate in environmental management processes. http://www.environmentguide.org.nz/issues/coastal
Weather and Tsunami information
Weed identification and control
- http://www.weedbusters.co.nz
- http://www.lgnz.co.nz/nzs-local-government/new-zealands-councils/ - Find your local regional council and find out about biosecurity in your area