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Weed Resources |
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| Books | Activities | Videos | People | Websites Biological Control | Weed ID & Control, Weed Awareness | General Biosecurity Websites of Regional Relevance |
Websites
Biological Control
- www.landcareresearch.co.nz/research/biocons/weeds/
- Landcare Research
- Invasive weeds research information
- Information on biological control: basics, safety, success stories, guidelines for release and monitoring of agents
- Specific details on broom biocontrol agent
- www.landcareresearch.co.nz/education/
- Landcare Research
- Education page has resources for weed biocontrol, plants, fungi, insects & spiders, invasive insects, possums and heaps more.
- Also check database page - several databases available include ability to search for Maori uses (food, cultural, medicinal, etc.) for native plants (People Plants Infobase)
- http://www.maf.govt.nz/MAFnet/schools/activities/gorse/grsmtact.htm
- MAF
- Secondary school activities on biological control
- Activity based on gorse spider mite
- http://www.learnz.org.nz/2k/tongariro/t_heather.htm
- Learnz
- Heather in Tongariro and release of heather beetle as a biocotrol agent
- Also a section on Pinus contorta in Tongariro Nat. Park
Weed ID & control, weed awareness
- http://www.protectnz.org.nz/grids/grid_b.asp?id=233&area=6
- Protect NZ
- Go to 'Gardners' tab. Has info on pest plants (weeds) and how to prevent their spread. Also has a good popular summary of the National Pest Plant Accord and has PDFs of all plants listed in the National Pest Plant Accord.
- http://www.boprc.govt.nz/Weeds/Weeds.asp
- Environment Bay of Plenty
- info on weeds in New Zealand (origin, weed status, distribution, control, etc.)
- factsheets on control of serious weeds in BoP
- http://www.landcare.org.nz/biodiversity/biodb_index.htm
- Landcare Trust
- Pest (plant and animal) identification, control, environmental impact
- http://www.niwa.cri.nz/rc/prog/aquaticplants/
- NIWA
- Aquatic weed management - different control methods and monitoring, options
- Suggested actions that can be taken by schools and communities
- http://www.doc.govt.nz/Conservation/003~Weeds/index.asp
- Department of Conservation
- Info on important environmental weeds, and DOC's management strategies
- http://www.weedbusterweek.info.au/
- Australian weedbusters
- Has a teacher's kit that can be adapted to NZ (Environment BOP is currently adapting this kit for NZ teachers (info@envbop.govt.nz)
- Lots of info on community awareness
- email weedbusters@doc.govt.nz for NZ weedbusters (website coming soon)
General Biosecurity
- http://www.protectnz.org.nz/grids/grid_b.asp?id=233&area=6
- Protect NZ
- Biosecurity education site
- http://www.fish.govt.nz/sustainability/biosecurity/bio_introduction.html
- Ministry of Fisheries
- Biosecurity issues, including Undaria, marine weed
- http://www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity/pests-diseases/plants/
- MAF
- Some info on weeds & regulations
- The National Pest Plant Accord is a cooperative agreement between regional councils and government departments with biosecurity responsibilities. Under the accord, regional councils will undertake surveillance to prevent the commercial sale and/or distribution of an agreed list of pest plants.
- http://www.livingheritage.org.nz
- Living Heritage
- Create a class/school website about a weed/ecosystem project you are working on
Websites of regional relevance:
- http://www.ew.govt.nz/ourenvironment/pests/index.htm
- Environment Waikato
- fact sheets about weeds in Waikato
- http://www.nrc.govt.nz/pests.and.weeds/index.shtml
- Northland Regional Council
- fact sheets about weeds in Northland, also books and references
- http://www.arc.govt.nz/?9BF8461E-8F6B-4201-9FDC-A7DF36A29AF6
- Auckland Regional Council
- fact sheets about weeds in Auckland
- http://www.hbrc.govt.nz/env_topics.asp
- Hawke's Bay Regional Council
- fact sheets about weeds in Hawkes Bay
- http://www.trc.govt.nz/EDUCATN/DEFAULTED.HTM
- Taranaki Regional Council
- Environmental education resources including pest plant managemen
- http://www.trc.govt.nz/ACTIVITIES/PLANTP/DEFAULTACT.HTM
- Taranaki Regional Council
- pest plant info page
- http://www.wrc.govt.nz/lm/pest.htm
- Wellington Regional Council
- fact sheets about weeds in Wellington
- http://www.ecan.govt.nz/Pests-Weeds/pests-weeds-homepage.html
- Environment Canterbury
- Some info on pamplets available
- http://www.orc.govt.nz/html/details.html?details=6&articleID=66
- Otago Regional Council
- Info on identification and control of weeds in Otago
- http://www.horizonsmw.govt.nz/default.asp?data_article=24#available
- horizons.mw (Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council)
- some brief info on control status (legal obligations) of weeds in region
- some environmental education kits
- http://www.envirosouth.govt.nz/Documents/pest_management.htm
- Environment Southland
- Pest Management page