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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.

Contact

Motukarara Native Plant Nursery
Phone: +64 3 329 7846
Address: Waihora park
Motukarara
Christchurch 7672
Email: motukarara@doc.govt.nz
Full office details
Canterbury Conservancy Office
Phone: +64 3 371 3700
Email: canterburyco@doc.govt.nz
Full office details

Conservation for prosperity. Tiakina te taiao, kia puawai