ecological services
We provide comprehensive ecological services, from fieldwork and baseline surveys to ecological reporting, biodiversity management, project design and expert witness advice
Preliminary Ecological Assessments
Every great development project starts with assessing the immediate ecological opportunities and constraints.
Our Preliminary Ecological Assessments allows you to
- Rapidly assess the ecological values of your site
- Discover any ecological constraints in good time
- Establish vital next steps associated with the project
- Avoid costly and timely setbacks further down the line
- Ensure vital plans or changes can be made early on in the project and addressed head-on
Our Preliminary Ecological Assessment can outline:
- Any areas of potential ecological constraints
- Subdivision feasibility under relevant ‘Environmental Benefit’ provisions
- Areas of high existing ecological significance/values
- The projects potential effects on sites ecological values
- The need for further site investigation
By briefly assessing the site for ecological opportunities or constraints, your site development project can be approached with due care and consideration, so that you can get with the wider project with confidence.
Ecological Surveys and Reporting
Have an easier ride through complex planning processes, and more value from your land, with our advanced ecological surveys and ecology reports produced to the highest industry standard.
Our ecological surveys include:
- Detailed indigenous and exotic vegetation assessments
- Ecosystem mapping and inventory
- Avifauna (bird) surveys
- Ichthyofauna (fish) surveys
- Herpetofauna (lizards) surveys
- Chiroptera (bats) surveys and roost assessments
- Pest weed and pest animal surveys
- Wetland delineation and classification
- Stream delineation and classification
- Assessment of ecological restoration potential
Our Reporting services cover:
- Preliminary Ecological Assessments
- Ecological Reports for Subdivision Consents
- Ecological Impact Assessments for Land Development
- Wetland Delineation Reports
- Stream Assessments
- Ecological Rehabilitation and Restoration Plans
- Ecological Management Plans
- Ecological Mitigation Plans
- Fencing Plans
- Monitoring and Compliance Reports
We have a sound understanding of all relevant legislation including the Resource Management Act, Regional and District Plans, National Policy Statements, and have been expert witnesses in local court and Environment Court hearings.
Our work does not stop with the production of a comprehensive Ecological Report, we can also assist in practical project management and post-consent monitoring works.
Stream and Wetland Assessments
Can’t tell your wet pasture apart from your wetlands and streams?
Wild Ecology have a great track record identifying, delineating and classifying stream and wetland areas.
A Stream and Wetland Assessment for your site will help you understand whether your site contains wetland and stream habitats, and if so what they would be best classified as under the regional rules and what activities may require a Resource Consent when working within or nearby these areas.
We take a holistic and pragmatic approach to our stream and wetland assessments and are well-versed in local and national procedures (including Wetland Delineation Protocols as required by the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020). We treat each assessment uniquely because no two sites are alike.
We utlise a combination of our local knowledge, technical expertise and use of sophisticated tools to assess for streams and wetland on your site so that you can be confident with the results. We offer a comprehensive and detailed assessment based on analysis of historic imagery combined with evaluation of current land use, underlying soils and hydrological condition and use of Wetland Delineation methodology.
GIS and Mapping Services
By utlising GIS in combination with our ecological expertise we have enabled environmental projects to be delivered more efficiently and effectively than ever before.
We utilise GIS technology for multiple purposes, including
- Data capture
- Spatial analysis
- Data presentation
- Establishing ecological baselines
- Collect high accuracy data for our field surveys
- Accurately delineate habitats
- Formulate ecological restoration planting
- Assess the environmental effects of developments
With this information, our clients can obtain a more holistic picture of their site, review and forecast interactions between different environmental factors on their site.
We use integrated GPS and GIS software which allows us to ensure high spatial accuracy of ecological data gathered in the field and the subsequent representation of this in survey reports.
We can also utilize your wider project team’s CAD data to integrate into our GIS systems if required.
Ecological Restoration
Want to initiate an ecological restoration project on your site but not sure where to begin?
Here at Wild Ecology we believe that to maximise your land’s potential we need to strike a balance between retaining productive farmland while also protecting your sites unique indigenous biodiversity, bush, stream and wetland areas.
We have practical on the ground experience in a range of ecological restoration projects and realize that each client’s and project’s requirements are different. All of our restoration projects incorporate newest GPS and GIS technology and are backed up by sound practical operational knowledge and experience in the field.
Our restoration plans are focused on the ease of implementation and contain specific and detailed information to ensure that the plan is a working document and is easy to use.
We offer project management services and can connect you to a range of industry specialists to kick start your restoration project. We work together with large scale native plant nurseries, Councils and funding bodies within Auckland and Northland Regions to ensure that the right plants are planted in the right place, for the right purpose.
