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Page 1: Co Geo enabling Community led Conservation in New Zealand...What do groups use GIS to do? • Collect and manage their operational data • Create maps • Analyse their data • Share

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Geo‐enabling Community‐led Conservation in New Zealand

Bonita Gestro – GiC Secretary

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Not for profit charitable trust established in 2012

+140 volunteers

Working with over 50 different community conservation and iwi groups all around the country

NZ GIS in Conservation (GiC)

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What do we do?

Provide geospatial assistance, advice and support to people, communities and not‐for‐profit organisations in the conservation sector in New Zealand. 

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What is Geospatial/GIS?

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What do groups use GIS to do?

• Collect and manage their operational data• Create maps• Analyse their data• Share information pertinent to their group’s activities with:• their own volunteers• stakeholders• other conservation groups 

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More than just maps….

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To ensure that our native flora and fauna has a future

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What role does GiC play in helping conservation in NZ?

GiC plays a vital role in bridging the gap between community conservation groups and geospatial technology.  We provide:• No cost hosted GIS‐platform• Assistance with software grants • Access to skilled GIS volunteers and mentors• Support and resources

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Some Examples

Little Blue Penguin Nest Monitoring

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MIRO Banded Dotterel Monitoring 

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Public Engagement

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Motutapu Restoration Trust 

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Benefits of using geospatial tools & technology

• Educate and encourage participation in community‐based conservation initiatives

• Look for smarter more innovative ways of managing your operations, and operational data 

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More benefits…………

• Ensure that the time spent in the field by volunteers is utilised effectively

• Common view of your data and information• Ability to look at changes over time• Sharing information with volunteers, 

stakeholders an other groups

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Thank you