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Conserving our biodiversity Treasuring We are working to ensure our biodiversity is valued by all Aucklanders, helping them understand the unique plants, animals and ecosystems found in their region. Protecting The type of protection required by a biodiversity project will vary and may include covenanting land, fencing, pest control, monitoring, signage and education. Biodiversity protection can be as simple as “fence, control pests, plant natives”. Restoring and connecting The biodiversity team comprises • Regional team (specialist technical input across the region) • North/West and Central/South teams (geographically based support for internal council departments, external partners and community). Biodiversity Locations The biodiversity team has staff based at Orewa, Takapuna, Henderson, central city and Manukau offices. If you would like a biodiversity advisor or ecologist to visit your property, or to get advice and assistance for the protection, restoration or enhancement of biodiversity please contact us. protect | restore | connect Call us 09 301 0101 Email us [email protected] Write to us Biodiversity Team Infrastructure and Environmental Services Unit Auckland Council Private Bag 92300 Auckland 1142 Visit us online www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz Find out more: phone 09 301 0101 or visit www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz Photo: Auckland green gecko (Naultinus elegans) and kānuka flower - Dylan Van Winkel Photo: banded rail - Rob Suisted ACC_0996 connect Building the resilience of ecosystems is crucial to the enhancement of biodiversity. For example: • planting a buffer around native forest to protect the edges • riparian planting along a stream to provide flood control and habitat for aquatic invertebrates, fish and eels • planting a linkage to reconnect small bush remnants with each other. How can I get advice? connect The biodiversity challenge The Auckland region has an instantly recognisable, diverse natural environment filled with volcanic cones and craters, forest, streams, wetlands, estuaries, harbours, dunes and offshore islands supporting a rich diversity of plants and animals, some of which are unique to the area. Protecting and enhancing these indigenous ecosystems is critical to Auckland’s environmental, social, cultural and economic wellbeing. The Auckland Plan recognises that “nature and people are inseparable” and sets specific targets to ensure no loss of significant natural landscape, character or features, no indigenous species extinctions and a reduction in the number of threatened or at risk species by 50 per cent by 2040. Auckland Council has recently finalised the biodiversity strategy which establishes a vision for the future “that Auckland’s biodiversity is flourishing and treasured”. The strategy is formulated around actions to achieve eight specific objectives including ecosystem and species protection, development of ecosystem services, community engagement, bicultural approaches, working across council, our knowledge base and statutory protection mechanisms. The biodiversity team provide specialist (ecological and geological) input to a wide range of council functions and initiatives including: lanning – including Unitary Plan and p resource consenting • local and regional parks management • private landowner and community environmental programmes • research and monitoring • local board and Governing Body ecological projects. • Biodiversity team – we can help you with • Native animals – lizards (geckos and skinks), frogs, bats and birds • Native flora, threatened plants Native species management • Ecological advice Ecological across Council assessment departments and survey • Survey and monitoring • Database, survey and PNA information (spatial and bibliographic) • Biodiversity assessments • Protection and advocacy for geological features Ecosystems Restoration, advice and plans Community engagement • Wetlands • Native forest • Freshwater • Riparian (streamside) • Coastal and dunes • Marine • Ecological advice and support to private landowners (rural and urban) and community groups • Advice on funding and protection mechanisms • Fencing advice, planting plans and eco-sourcing native plants • Ecological training workshops • Environmental advocacy, education, talks and displays • Ecological and geological factsheets and brochures