Native plant communities of the Canterbury plains
Published:
2005
Find out about native plant communities of the Canterbury plains.
Download the publication
Part 1. Contents and introduction (PDF, 365K)
Part 2. Plant communities (PDF, 296K)
Part 3. Our remnants (PDF, 1,298K)
Part 4. Restoration projects (PDF, 1,604K)
Part 5. Useful information (PDF, 165K)
Part 6. Soils map (PDF, 1,077K)
Additionally you can download a low resolution version of the entire booklet (PDF, 2,669K).
Please note: Some of the above files are quite large and may take some time to download.
Summary
This booklet is designed to help people on the Canterbury plains protect and restore the native plant communities once thriving in the area. It aims to improve awareness of the different native plant communities once dominating the plains and of the important remnants. Included are inspirational examples of restoration work.
Publication information
You can order a wire-bound print edition of this publication from Motukarara Nursery or the Canterbury Conservancy Visitor Centre for $5.00, see below for contact details.