Cover - Wetland Restoration handbook

Wetland Restoration. A handbook for New Zealand freshwater systems

Wetland Restoration: A Handbook for New Zealand Freshwater Systems brings together expertise from specialists and groups actively engaged in restoring wetlands throughout the country. The handbook builds on regionally based restoration guides and provides a detailed, comprehensive ecosystem approach toward understanding, protecting and enhancing our remaining wetlands. It is targeted at those who plan to, and those who already are making a difference to improving wetlands, and is written in a way that can easily be understood and importantly, acted on.

In addition to the free downloads available below, this book can be purchased from Manaaki Whenua Press.

       
Cover and foreword   PDF file 359KB
Contents   PDF file 100KB
Chapter 1 – Introduction
Monica Peters PDF file 708KB

Section one: Beginning a wetland restoration project

Chapter 2 – Restoration Planning
Monica Peters PDF file 1.95MB
Chapter 3 – Wetland types
Beverley Clarkson and Monica Peters PDF file 1.67MB
Chapter 4 – Site interpretation 1
Marc Schallenberg and Rob Cadmus PDF file 1.07MB
Chapter 5 – Site interpretation 2
Marc Schallenberg and Rob Cadmus PDF file 685KB
Chapter 6 – Goals & objectives
Monica Peters PDF file 1.25MB

Section 2: Action on the ground

     
Chapter 7 – Hydrology Dave Campbell PDF file 2.31MB
Chapter 8 – Nutrients
Brian Sorrell PDF file 1.63MB
Chapter 9 – Weeds
Kerry Bodmin PDF file 2.94MB
Chapter 10 – Revegetation
Beverley Clarkson and Monica Peters PDF file 3.26MB
Chapter 11 – Pests
Corinne Watts and Monica Peters PDF file 1.96MB
Chapter 12 – Native fauna
Corinne Watts, Monica Peters and Alastair Suren PDF file 2.28MB

Section 3: Measuring the resutls & wetland protection

     
Chapter 13 – Monitoring
Beverley Clarkson PDF file 1.18MB
Chapter 14 – Wetland protection Monica Peters PDF file 1.0MB

 

For more information, please contact:

Bev ClarksonBev Clarkson EmailSend email to Bev Clarkson

Landcare Research
Private Bag 3127
Hamilton 3240

Phone: +64 7 859 3700
DDI: +64 7 859 3730
Mobile: 027 412 3111
Fax: +64 7 859 3701

 


Associated research

Maintaining and restoring wetlands project