Biodiversity

Biodiversity is the variety of living plants and animals on land, in fresh water and in the sea. Kāpiti's attractive natural environment has a diverse range of ecosystems, but our increasing population and development can have adverse effects on this landscape.

Kāpiti Coast District Council is responsible under the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) for identifying and protecting areas of significant native vegetation and habitats of threatened native species. We use a mix of regulation, projects and work with other agencies to protect and support Kāpiti's biodiversity.

Sustaining and restoring our environment

Biodiversity is central to what sustains us: it is the life on which our lives depend. Although New Zealand was one of...

Environmental restoration

We work to protect and restore biodiversity through projects on public land, supporting private landowners, and helping...

Get involved

As the population grows, human environments overlap or replace other ecosystems. There are plenty of things we can all...

Recognition

The Council's broader commitment to sustainability was recognised in 2011 we won the 'Central and Local Government...

Walks with Rob

Who better to have as your online guide to some of Kāpiti's special places than local identity Rob Cross? In these...

District plan

The Kāpiti Coast District's district plan, the Operative District Plan 2021), gives effect to the National Planning...