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About NZERN Author
Colin D Meurk
NZERN is a non-profit, community-driven, membership-based organisation dedicated to
sharing knowledge and experiences about ecological restoration in our special land -
Aotearoa-New Zealand. NZERN is a legal entity. Most of our resources are shared via the
web, but we also organise and participate in field days, seminars and restoration
projects.
It is accepted that there is an urgent need to rebuild our lost and broken habitats and
their populations of indigenous plants, animals and microbes. Much of our natural heritage
is below critical mass or is dysfunctional. The need to protect and restore the
environment is enshrined in the laws of the land and international agreements. But it is
also what people want to do - tread lightly and coexist with nature. They generally
want to do it with other people and this mends souls and human communities as well
ecosystems. We hope we can be a useful part of this movement.
The green band at the top of the home page directs you to our main topic areas
NZERN
Purpose, conferences & branches, membership - how to join, publications &
projects of NZERN.
Regional Info
All about the area you live in.
What's on?
Noticeboards, forum, chat, calendars, email newsletters, volunteering, student
projects.
Tool box
Protection, maintenance & restoration of native ecosystems. Plant selection tools and guidelines or
references that will assist you or your community to carry out ecological restoration -
from getting started to monitoring results. Site details: finding out about ecological
restoration sites throughout the country and recording data about your own site that
others can access (but not alter).
Resources
Resource information & directories. Knowledge bases relating to land resources,
plants and animals, bibliographies and articles, maps and downloads.
Contacts
Community groups, iwi, native plant nurseries, government and local government
organisations, DoC, suppliers, funding sources, who's who.
An important basic reference for ecological restoration is
the handbook published by the Canterbury Conservancy, Department of Conservation:
Protecting
and Restoring our Natural Heritage - a Practical Guide (2001). It's
available on the DOC website, from public libraries or DOC offices for $12.
Our website continues to evolve and not all operations are currently functional.
We welcome feedback and assistance. office@bush.org.nz Keywords
Colin Meurk NZERN
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