Ecological districts of New Zealand
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In New Zealand an ecological district is defined as a particular geographical region that has a characteristic landscape and range of biological communities.[1] They were developed after a need was seen for Protected Natural Areas.[2]
List[edit]
Initially 268 ecological districts within 85 ecological regions were defined.[3] At a later stage there was a reallocation of some of the ecological districts.
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Park, Geoff; Biological Resources Centre (N.Z.) (1983). Protected natural areas for New Zealand: report of a scientific working party convened by the Biological Resources Centre, DSIR, 14-17 December 1982.
- ^ Norton, D.A.; F.B. Overmars (2012). "FORUM ARTICLE". New Zealand Journal of Ecology. 36 (1): 108–120.
- ^ McEwen, W. Mary; Biological Resources Centre (N.Z.), New Zealand. Dept. of Conservation. (1987). Ecological regions and districts of New Zealand. Wellington, N.Z.: Dept. of Conservation. ISBN 0-478-01000-1.
External links[edit]
- Ecological regions and districts at the Ministry for the Environment