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Marine reserves teaching resource

Blue-eyed triplefin, Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve. Photo: Marcia Davie. DOC USE ONLY.

Blue-eyed triplefin

This teaching resource is a comprehensive guide to visiting and studying marine reserves.

Although designed around Auckland area marine reserves, it can be adapted to suit any region's marine reserves.

It suggests ways of preparing for a visit to a marine reserve and offers teaching and learning exercises that don't contravene the Marine Reserves Act 1971 that says marine life in a reserve cnnont be taken or disturbed. These include: watching animal behaviour, counting animals without collecting them, and mapping positions and densities of plants and animals without disturbing them.

Learning outcomes

Find learning areas and outcomes and curriculum links.

Teaching resource

View and download the Marine reserves teaching resource, including some specific information about Long Bay-Okura and Goat Island (Cape Rodney-Okakari Point) Marine Reserves.

Learn more

Find links to related information.

Highlights:

Marine reserves A-Z

Learn about what makes each of our marine reserves special and what can be done to protect these 'underwater national parks'.

Protecting our seas DVD

View clips from the Protecting our seas DVD. Explore a selection of our marine reserves and learn about the unique marine biodiversity that they protect.

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Publications

View and download all teaching resource publications

2012 Meridian sustainability calendar (PDF, 1100K)

Learn more

LEARNZ website Register for a conservation/biodiversity virtual field trip

Natural Heritage Collection website offers schools free images of NZ's native species

View the Wildtrack children's nature series on NZ on Screen

Contacts

For more information:

Contact your local DOC office

Or email conservED@doc.govt.nz