A process to identify tohu (marine indicators) to measure the health of the rohe moana of Ngati Konohi

Published:  

2005
This report focuses on the environmental tohu identified by Ngati Konohi as indicators of the health of the marine environment in the rohe moana of Ngati Konohi (Waihau Bay in the north, to Tatapouri heads in the south).

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Part one: pages 1-6 (PDF, 446K)

  • Glossary
  • Table of contents
  • Introduction

Part two: pages 7-12 (PDF, 492K)

  • Background
  • Methods

Part three: pages 13-36 (PDF, 477K)

  • Places and species traditionally important to Ngati Konohi in the rohe moana
  • Customs and practices to manage the rohe moana
  • Traditional tohu (indicators) to identify the health of the rohe moana
  • Potential environmental tohu (indicators) and monitoring methods
  • Implementing environmental tohu
  • Appendices

Part four: pages 37-55 (PDF, 343K)

  • Appendices

Publication information

Prepared by: Peter Gibson in collaboration with the Department of Conservation and the Ministry for the Environment community research team.

The views and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the Government or of the Minister of Conservation or the Minister for the Environment.

ISBN: 0-478-14116-5

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