This report outlines a plan to secure the survival of New Zealand's native frogs. Abstract Native frogs were formerly widespread and common throughout New Zealand. However, they are now much reduced in range, with remnant populations only occurring on the mainland of the North Island and on several islands in the Marlborough Sounds. The current...

The Land Cover Database should not be used on its own to identify wetlands in the Wellington region, whether it is for resource management, ecological or significance assessment purposes. Abstract: Wetlands are nationally rare in New Zealand as a result of their on-going loss through land development. The Department of Conservation’s natural heritage responsibilities call...

This report identifies indicator species, which need to be monitored to help achieve biodiversity targets in New Zealand. Abstract The New Zealand Department of Conservation (DOC) has recently developed an Inventory and Monitoring Framework to measure progress towards biodiversity targets. It adopts the use of a hierarchical and integrated indicator framework and encapsulates three targeted...

Abstract: With rising sea levels, changes in precipitation patterns and an increased incidence of severe weather events being predicted as a result of global climate change, the Department of Conservation commissioned a study to determine the potential impacts of these effects on New Zealand’s archaeological sites, which are mostly located near the coast. A Geographic...

Abstract: Despite a long-held popular belief that nature is ‘healthy’ for people, exactly how or even whether this is true has only recently been subject to scientific scrutiny. This report reviews key literature relevant to the relationship between conservation and health and wellbeing (HWB) benefits, with a particular focus on public conservation areas (PCAs) managed...