
Native biodiversity
Practical steps for planning, boosting, and caring for native biodiversity on your farm.

A practical guidance document for integrated farm planning that focuses on biodiversity. It explains why biodiversity matters on farms and whenua, including wetlands, riparian areas, shelterbelts, soil health, water quality, pollination and habitat for taonga and other species.
The module walks through a farm planning process in steps: know and assess, develop an action plan, act, monitor, and then review and adapt. It also sets out expectations, answers common questions, and includes case study material to show how biodiversity work can fit alongside productive farming.

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Learn about strategies and techniques for supporting and managing native biodiversity on your farm.

Learn to protect and improve freshwater ecosystems with practical guidance and planning tips from Beef and Lamb.

Practical guides for boosting biodiversity in vegetable farms.

Learn about soil's role in farming and improve soil management for better production.

This guide can help you minimise the impact of intensive winter grazing on water quality and animal welfare.

Assess the impact of different on-farm actions on biodiversity using this simple interactive tool.

Find out how the Ridge family has used farm environment planning to improve the water quality on their sheep and beef farm.

Explore future scenarios for the Waikato region with this interactive tool.

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Learn to create a Freshwater Management Plan with this free training course.