This website is dedicated to hundreds
of local communities involved in ecological restoration in New Zealand. It contains
news, events, opportunities for volunteering, information about native species
and ecosystems, weeds and pests. There are practical tools to help restoration
projects and native plant nurseries.
The website is owned by NZERN,
and the information on it is edited by Bush Telly.
Hosting is provided by ERIS.
Statistics
This web site has 22,000 pages, gets 35,000 visitors and 750,000 hits per month
(March 2006).
Members Area
50,000 pages are available in a members only area which has improved features.
The forums will return in July 2007 for all members to discuss issues about
restoration projects. We will provide web hosting for members including the
use of GIS to map restoration projects. Available from
late July 2007
On-line Help
The on-line help system
is now available.
Find out more
Attend the PIPI4 Roadshow
to find out more about the tools available on this website. Take a tour
on-line.
Sponsors
The
TFBIS programme, Ministry
for the Environment, Habitat
Protection Fund and Canterbury
Community Trust have kindly provided funding to purchase NZ$50,000 of computer
equipment, manuals as well as some development costs. ESRI
and Microsoft have
donated NZ$700,000 of software.
Thank you
NZERN Help Desk
29 June 2007
