Conservation monitoring

Collecting and analysing information relating to a conservation activity allows you to:

• plan and make decisions
• assess the effectiveness of your actions and tools
• understand the relationship between the activity and the biodiversity outcome
• find out if you need to change something you are doing
• know if you have reached your objectives
• demonstrate and report on your achievements.

There are many guides, tools and a range of methods to help assist with monitoring and reporting. Being able to demonstrate your efforts and results with supporting data can improve your chances of receiving funding.

Start with these resources

Auckland community ecological monitoring guide

Select the best methods for managing, restoring or studying the diverse ecosystems found in Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland.

Biodiversity inventory and monitoring toolbox

Find methods to inventory and monitor populations of species and the environments they live in.

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Photo points

Photo points are the easiest and quickest way to monitor and compare changes over time to pest plant controlled areas.

Wetlands monitoring and assessment kit

WETMAK is an online resource by NZ Landcare Trust for community groups to monitor wetland restoration projects.

Forest monitoring and assessment kit

A monitoring kit designed for immediate use by land owners, landcare groups, community groups and others interested in assessing the condition of native forest ecosystems.

Habitat Protection Fund Monitoring Toolkit

WWF on the Habitat Protection Fund's (HPF) monitoring indicators to measure and assess conservation gains of projects.

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Monitoring biodiversity

Monitoring guidance for bush restoration projects.

Stream Health Monitoring and Assessment Kit (SHAMK)

This kit gives landowners, iwi, schools and community groups simple, scientifically-sound tools and resources required to monitor the ecological health of New Zealand’s streams.

Indicators for monitoring the ecological success of stream restoration

Find out about a range of indicators used for monitoring the success the stream restoration projects in New Zealand.

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