New Zealand Plant Conservation Network

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New Zealand Plant Conservation Network
Founded2003
TypeNGO
Focus New Zealand plants
Website www.nzpcn.org.nz

The New Zealand Plant Conservation Network (NZPCN) is a non-governmental organisation devoted to the protection and restoration of New Zealand's indigenous plant life, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts and lichens.

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Description

The Network was founded in 2003 and has a worldwide membership. [1] The Network was established as a mechanism to aid the implementation of the New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy and the Global strategy for plant conservation. [1] Members include botanists, non-governmental organisations, research institutes such as universities, private businesses, botanic gardens, schools, central and local government employees, members of the public, ecological restoration programmes, and private landowners. [1]

Aims

The Network has a vision that "no indigenous species of plant will become extinct nor be placed at risk of extinction as a result of human action or indifference, and that the rich, diverse and unique plant life of New Zealand will be recognised, cherished and restored". [2]

The Network works to disseminate indigenous plant information via its website and publications; coordinate the ex situ management of threatened plant species; deliver plant conservation training programmes; and undertake activities to protect threatened plant species and plant communities in situ. [3] [4] [5]

Activities

Since the Network was founded it has built a plant conservation website that stores information about all indigenous and naturalised plants in New Zealand, established a national seed bank for threatened plants, and developed a plant conservation training programme for Māori. [4]

Publications

The Network publishes Trilepidea, their monthly newsletter, and has published checklists of New Zealand indigenous vascular plants and naturalised plants. [6] [7] Plant conservation awards are given annually by the Network. [8]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Invasive species in New Zealand</span>

A number of introduced species, some of which have become invasive species, have been added to New Zealand's native flora and fauna. Both deliberate and accidental introductions have been made from the time of the first human settlement, with several waves of Polynesian people at some time before the year 1300, followed by Europeans after 1769.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Conservation in New Zealand</span>

Conservation in New Zealand has a history associated with both Māori and Europeans. Both groups of people caused a loss of species and both altered their behaviour to a degree after realising their effect on indigenous flora and fauna.

<i>Olearia hectorii</i> Species of flowering plant

Olearia hectorii is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae. Its common names include deciduous tree daisy and Hector's tree daisy. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it is nationally endangered.

<i>Pittosporum fairchildii</i> Species of flowering plant

Pittosporum fairchildii, commonly called Fairchild's kohuhu, is a species of plant in the Pittosporaceae family. It is endemic to New Zealand. This species was first described by Thomas Frederic Cheeseman. It is named in honour of Captain J. Fairchild, a 19th-century seaman who commanded the S.S. Stella.

<i>Pittosporum turneri</i> Species of tree

Pittosporum turneri, commonly called Turner's kohuhu or the tent pole tree, is a species of plant in the Pittosporaceae family. It is endemic to New Zealand. P. turneri was first described by Donald Petrie in 1925. The species flowers between the months of October to December. P. turneri is threatened by possums. It is regarded as being Nationally Vulnerable.

<i>Phyllocladus alpinus</i> Species of conifer

Phyllocladus alpinus, the mountain toatoa or mountain celery pine, is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is found only in New Zealand. The form of this plant ranges from a shrub to a small tree of up to seven metres in height. This species is found in both the North and South Islands. An example occurrence of P. alpinus is within the understory of beech/podocarp forests in the north part of South Island, New Zealand.

<i>Dracophyllum longifolium</i> Species of flowering plant

Dracophyllum longifolium, commonly called inaka, is an upright shrub or small tree in the family Ericaceae that is endemic to New Zealand.

<i>Deschampsia chapmanii</i> Species of grass

Deschampsia chapmanii is a plant species in the grass (Poaceae) family, native to New Zealand and Macquarie Island.

<i>Chionochloa antarctica</i> Species of grass

Chionochloa antarctica is a species of grass, endemic to the Auckland and Campbell Islands.

<i>Carmichaelia muritai</i> Species of legume

Carmichaelia muritai, common name coastal tree broom, is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in the South Island of New Zealand.

<i>Sophora fulvida</i> Species of plant

Sophora fulvida, the kōwhai or west coast kōwhai is one of 8 species of native Sophora or kōwhai in New Zealand and grows naturally around the Northland, Auckland and Waikato regions of New Zealand.

<i>Sophora chathamica</i> Species of plant

Sophora chathamica, the coastal kōwhai, sometimes known as Chatham Island kōwhai, is one of 8 species of native sophora or kōwhai in New Zealand and grows naturally in the north-west of the North Island in New Zealand, as far south as the Tongaporutu River in north Taranaki, and as far north as Te Paki. It can also be found growing near Wellington and the Chatham Islands, although these later plantings are thought to be a result of Māori plantings in the late 18th century and early 19th century. Prior to 2001, it was included as variant of Sophora microphylla, therefore references to either Sophora microphylla var. chathamica or Sophora microphylla subsp. microphylla var. chathamica are considered references to coastal kowhai.

<i>Olearia avicenniifolia</i> Species of flowering plant

Olearia avicenniifolia, known commonly as mountain akeake, is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to New Zealand where it is found on the southern coastlines of the South Island and on Stewart Island. It is classified as Not Threatened.

<i>Carex albula</i> Species of grass-like plant

Carex albula, common name white sedge, is a species of sedge. It is endemic to the South Island of New Zealand.

<i>Carex buchananii</i> Species of grass-like plant

Carex buchananii, common names Buchanan's sedge, cutty grass, is a species of sedge. It is endemic to New Zealand, being found on both the North and South Islands.

<i>Carmichaelia astonii</i> Species of legume

Carmichaelia astonii is a species of pea in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in South Island of New Zealand. Its conservation status (2018) is "Nationally vulnerable" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.

<i>Alternanthera nahui</i> Species of flowering plant

Alternanthera nahui, common name nahui, is a species in the family Amaranthaceae, native to New Zealand and to Norfolk Island.

<i>Carmichaelia nana</i> Species of legume

Carmichaelia nana is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in both the North and South Islands of New Zealand. Its conservation status in 2013 was assessed as "At Risk (declinining)" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, but in 2018 its risk under the same system became "Threatened-Nationally Vulnerable".

<i>Carmichaelia corrugata</i> Species of legume

Carmichaelia corrugata is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only on the South Island of New Zealand.

<i>Tupeia</i> Genus of mistletoes

Tupeia is a monotypic genus of semi-parasitic shrubs (mistletoes) which occurs in both the North and South Islands of New Zealand. There is only one species in the genus: Tupeia antarctica. There are no synonyms.

References

  1. 1 2 3 F., Spellerberg, Ian (2005). Monitoring ecological change (2nd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 66–68. ISBN   9780521820288. OCLC   59353104.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ "Home | New Zealand Plant Conservation Network". www.nzpcn.org.nz. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "NZ Plant Conservation Network Database". www.wildlife.org.nz. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  4. 1 2 Stow, Adam; Maclean, Norman; Holwell, Gregory I. (2014). Austral ark : the state of wildlife in Australia and New Zealand. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 253. ISBN   9781107033542. OCLC   876466841.
  5. ↑ Foxcroft, Debrin (22 March 2018). "Seed collection efforts an insurance policy for native plants". Stuff. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  6. ↑ "Publications | New Zealand Plant Conservation Network". www.nzpcn.org.nz. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  7. ↑ De Lange, Peter J.; Sawyer, John W D; Rolfe, Jeremy R; New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. (2006). New Zealand indigenous vascular plant checklist. Wellington, N.Z.: New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. ISBN   0473113066. OCLC   174050567.
  8. ↑ Ltd, Interspeed Web Solutions. "Nominations Open for Native Plant Awards - NZ Landcare Trust". www.landcare.org.nz. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
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