National Aquatic Biodiversity Information System (NABIS)

NABIS is an interactive web-based mapping tool. Users can map and display information about New Zealand's marine environment, species distributions and fisheries management.

Contains data on fish, plants, mammals, invertebrates and birds in NZ marine environment. NABIS makes available over 900 maps describing: The distribution of New Zealand's marine species. The New Zealand coastline, marine environment and bathymetry New Zealand cities, towns, lakes and rivers Marine reserves, Customary areas, and areas where fishing is restricted And fisheries management areas The biodiversity map layers within NABIS include: 108 species of marine fish (annual, seasonal, juvenile and spawning distributions) 40 species of seabirds (annual distributions and breeding colonies) 61 species of marine invertebrates (annual and seasonal distributions) 10 species of marine mammals (annual distributions and breeding colonies) 12 species of marine plants (annual distributions)

National, including whole Waikato Region

N/A

2002 - present

Varying Frequency of collection: data layers added as required.

Varied NABIS does not intend to provide a system to access all of New Zealand's aquatic biodiversity information.

to be presented in GIS format, probably web-based. Digital Format: GIS

Arc View

Sensitivity/Confidentiality: Publicly available

Current and ongoing.

Related information: ZBD 2000/07 Development of a National Aquatic Biodiversity Information System: A Discussion Document. Ministry of Fisheries Marine Biodiversity Medium Term Research Plan.