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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.ruralsource.ac.nz/RP.jasc?Page=N0P2
- Rural Source is an online reference library of books, DVDs and websites recommended as resources for agriculture and horticulture education in New Zealand.
- Secondary school activities on biological control
- Activity based on gorse spider mite
Weed ID & control, weed awareness
- http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/research/biosystematics/plants/weedskey/
- Landcare Research
- Weeds Key – interactive key to the weed species of New Zealand
- http://www.envbop.govt.nz/Education/Education.asp
- Environment Bay of Plenty
- Enviroschools - a whole school approach to environmental education
- factsheets on control of serious weeds in BoP
- http://www.niwa.co.nz/our-science/aquatic-biodiversity-and-biosecurity/our-services/all/aquaticplants/outreach/weedman/control
- 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/threats-and-impacts/weeds/
- Department of Conservation
- Info on important environmental weeds, and DOC's management strategies
- NZ weedbusters
- http://www.weedbusterweek.info.au/
- Australian weedbusters
- Lots of info on community awareness
General Biosecurity
- http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/pests/plants
- Biosecurity new Zealand
- 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.maf.govt.nz/mafnet/rural-nz/sustainable-resource-use/land-management/emerging-weeds/emerging-weeds-02.htm
- MAF
- Weeds in New Zealand
- 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:
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http://www.ew.govt.nz/Environmental-information/Plant-and-animal-pests/Plant-pests/
- Environment Waikato
- fact sheets about weeds in Waikato
- http://www.nrc.govt.nz/Environment/Weed-and-pest-control/
- Northland Regional Council
- information on pest plants (weeds) and how to control them
- http://www.arc.govt.nz/environment/biosecurity/pest-plants/pest-plants_home.cfm
- Auckland Regional Council
- on-line Plant search
- fact sheets about weeds in Auckland
- http://www.hbrc.govt.nz/WhatWeDo/Pests/Plants/tabid/169/Default.aspx
- Hawke's Bay Regional Council
- fact sheets about weeds in Hawkes Bay
- http://www.trc.govt.nz/environment/plants/pest+plants.htm
- Taranaki Regional Council
- fact sheets about weeds in Taranaki
- http://www.gw.govt.nz/section873.cfm
- Wellington Regional Council
- information on pest plants (weeds) and how to control them
- http://www.crc.govt.nz/Our+Environment/Pest+Plants+and+Animals/
- Environment Canterbury
- Some info on pamplets available
- http://www.orc.govt.nz/Portal.asp?nextscreenid=201.102.101.101&categoryid=626&sessionx=60937269-FE41-4A2F-AB0C-886F2B4C6599
- Otago Regional Council
- Info on identification and control of weeds in Otago
- http://www.horizons.govt.nz/default.aspx?pageid=62
- horizons.mw (Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council)
- fact sheets about weeds in Manawatu-Wanganui
- some brief info on control status (legal obligations) of weeds in region
- some environmental education kits
- http://www.es.govt.nz/Departments/Biosecurity/PestPlants/index.aspx?sm=d_b
- Environment Southland
- information on pest plants (weeds) and how to control them