| South Taranaki Reef Life | |
|---|---|
| Project | South Taranaki Reef Life |
| Group | Patea and District Fishing Club |
| Topic | Natural history, Beach and coastal |
| Resources online | yes |
| School sessions | yes |
| Level | Intermediate, High School |
| Phil Bendle pages | Property "Has Phil Bendle pages" (as page type) with input value "Phil Bendle Collection:" contains invalid characters or is incomplete and therefore can cause unexpected results during a query or annotation process. |
| Web address | https://www.projectreefsouthtaranaki.org/ Project Reeflife |
| Location | |
What makes the subtidal reefs of South Taranaki unique? Locals in Hawera and Pātea are discovering and documenting the subtidal rocky reef communities found in the South Taranaki Bight.
Project Overview
This project initially focuses on one target reef (approximately 11km offshore at a depth of 23 metres), for which a number of surveys will be conducted throughout the year allowing us to capture the ecological variance across seasons.
A range of basic scientific methods will be employed by local community groups to survey the reef. It is hoped that this research effort will continue into the future and expand to incorporate additional reefs.
Partners
Patea and District Fishing Club, Hawera Intermediate, Hawera High School, Ngaa Rauru, Te Runanga o Ngaati Ruanui Trust, Taranaki Regional Council, DOC
Resources
Website Project Reeflife
