WETMAK is based on robust scientific protocols and can be used throughout NZ for freshwater wetlands and for estuary margins. It’s designed to help you answer important questions about your project including:
- Are w**d control efforts working?
- How well are native plants establishing?
- Is the overall health of the wetland increasing, staying the same or decreasing over time?
- What are the mai
n pressures on the wetland? WETMAK design features
To help you use the kit, WETMAK is divided into 7 modules, available for downloading either separately or as a whole document from the WETMAK website. Modules vary in their level of technical ability so you can choose what suits you, your group and your project. Examples of filled in datasheets and templates are also included. www.landcare.org.nz/wetmak/WETMAK
WETMAK (April 2014) includes:
Getting started
Module 1: Creating a management map
Module 2: Photopoints
Module 3: Wetland Warrant of Fitness (WOF) check
Module 4: Mapping wetland vegetation
Module 5: W**d survey
Module 6: Vegetation Plots
Module 7. Animal Pest Monitoring
Blank data sheets and templates
Where to go for help
WETMAK was developed by the NZ Landcare Trust with funding from the Ministry for the Environment's "Community Environment Fund". The project is part of a wider NZ Landcare Trust initiative to support community wetland restoration practitioners. Contact us for a training day tailored for your groups needs. Contact
For more information about the project and training days, contact [email protected]
