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Te whakatipu i tāu ake pūnaha kaiao

Plant for your local ecosystem

Plant for pollination

We depend on plant pollination to produce the different foods we eat. Find out how to make your garden more appealing to visiting pollinators.

Plant to support native wildlife

Support native wildlife by restoring your backyard into a suitable environment for them.

Plant with locally sourced plants

If you want to restore your garden or backyard, use native plants sourced from local seeds. This is called ecosourcing.

Plant to support birds

Introduce biodiversity on your property by planting to support native birds.

Plant to support insects

Find out how to plant to support the insects in your garden.

Plant to support lizards

Find out how to plant to support the lizards in your garden.

Natural environments of the Auckland region

Natural environments and ecosystems support different plants and animals.

Coastal ecosystems

Find out how to support and restore coastal ecosystems.

Stream ecosystems

Find out how to care for and support stream ecosystems.

Forest ecosystems

Find out how to support forest ecosystems.

How you can protect wetlands

There are a number of things you can do to help protect our wetlands.

Wetlands you can visit

Wetlands are great places for walks, boating, canoeing, bird watching and fishing.

Wetland ecosystems

Find out what wetlands are and why they are important.

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