The Voice of the Wetlands

Kōura (freshwater crayfish) are a taonga species for Māori, a keystone species for ecosystem dynamics and an indicator species for ...

Repo (wetlands) are rich in biodiversity. They are the ‘in between’ places that connect the water with the land, providing ...

In this recorded professional learning session, Greta Dromgool shares the mahi from a collaboration between Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research ...

Wetlands are ‘in between’ areas – they are permanently or intermittently wet areas on the margins of drier land or ...

An indicator is something that can be measured or monitored. We use indicators to see changes or trends in things ...

The ruru (morepork, Ninox novae-zelandiae) is not an animal we normally associate with repo – wetlands. We are more likely ...

Kōura (freshwater crayfish, Paranephrops planifrons, P. zealandicus) are one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s original inhabitants. They have an ancient lineage ...

Wetlands are defined by the presence of water – places where water covers the soil or where it is present ...

Wetland habitats are diverse places. They support an enormous range of animals from microscopic communities to some of Aotearoa New ...

Observation forms the basis of both mātauranga Māori and science.

In ecological terms, wetlands are ecotones – transitional habitats between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. They provide a mixture of habitats ...

Wetlands once occupied nearly 10% of Aotearoa New Zealand’s land cover. In the last 150 years, 90% of these wetlands ...

Te Tatauranga o ngā Manu Māra o Aotearoa | New Zealand Garden Bird Survey strives to encourage kaitiakitanga through citizen ...

The Garden Bird survey is New Zealand’s longest running citizen science project!

New Zealand's Biological Heritage – Ngā Koiora Tuku Iho (BioHeritage Challenge) is one of the 11 National Science Challenges created ...