LATEST NEWS

HELP NEEDED AS NEW PLANT DISCOVERY POSES SERIOUS THREAT TO NZ COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS A serious new threat to New Zealand’s beaches has been discovered in the form of sea spurge - Euphorbia paralias. Read more>

NETWORK LAUNCHES ON-LINE LIBRARY The Network has now built an on-line library where you can store books that you have made on the website. Read more>

COMMUNITY CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS APPLAUD NATURE SPACE WEBSITE A new website for community groups and landowners protecting and restoring New Zealand’s natural environment is seen as a valuable tool for their vital work. Read more>

RECORD YOUR PLANT OBSERVATIONS You can now record all your observations of native and exotic plants using the Network website. Read more>

FLORA MAPPING SYSTEM GOES LIVE The Network has launched its flora mapping system to provide information about the distribution of plant species and the flora of sites throughout NZ. Read more>

INTRODUCTION

Network members collaborate to protect and restore New Zealand's indigenous plant life and their natural habitats and associated species. This is achieved through:

• dissemination of information about indigenous plant species and communities
• coordination of ex-situ management of threatened plants
• plant conservation training programmes
• conservation activities to protect threatened plants and communities

The Network was established as a contribution towards implementing the New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy and the Global Plant Conservation Strategy. Membership includes botanists, horticulturalists, botanic gardens, universities, local authorities, central government and community groups. The network was established so that:

• Plant conservation practice will be improved.
• There will be increased efficiencies in achieving plant conservation outcomes and overlaps in work will be minimised.
• Increased resources will be generated to focus on plant conservation priorities.
• More information will be freely available to those involved in plant conservation.

This website provides information about native plants and their conservation in New Zealand. The Network's main focus is the nationally threatened plants and plant communities that require conservation management for their continued survival.

Please contact us if you have information, photographs, illustrations or events that can be used or promoted by the network or if you wish to comment on the existing content.