Biodiversity continues to decline globally, but nowhere is the loss more pronounced than in Aotearoa New Zealand, which has the highest proportion of threatened indigenous species in the world.
Large-scale biodiversity restoration projects require high-quality data because without accurate information, improving biodiversity becomes harder. The Eco-index Ecosystem Restoration Map provides New Zealand’s first public, open-access digital tool in this area.
Read the full article co-written by UC’s Senior Research Fellow, Dr John Reid on The Conversation.
Disclosure statement
Kiri Wallace receives funding from the New Zealand Biological Heritage National Science Challenge. Fonterra and Environment Canterbury have also provided funding for some aspects of Eco-index work.
John Reid receives funding from the New Zealand Biological Heritage National Science Challenge. Fonterra and Environment Canterbury have also provided funding for some aspects of Eco-index work.
Penny Payne receives funding from the New Zealand Biological Heritage National Science Challenge. Fonterra and Environment Canterbury have also provided funding for some aspects of Eco-index work.
