SRARNZ Lizard Conservation Toolkit

The SRARNZ NZ Lizard Conservation Toolkit 2012 is a comprehensive resource developed for the conservation management of the lizards of New Zealand.

This toolkit outlines processes relevant to lizard management and is intended to provide an overview only.  It does not contain sufficient detail to be considered best practice. For best practice advice on monitoring herpetofauna please see DOC Herpetofauna Inventory and Monitoring. Best practice guidance for developers, including for salvage operations, is under development by the national Lizard Technical Advisory Group.

The Toolkit includes primers on:

  • The conservation and resource management legislation in place for lizards and their habitats;
  • Standardised surveying and monitoring methodologies;
  • Predator/ pest control, habitat management, translocation practices and funding options for the benefit of lizards; and,
  • Further resources, including sources of further information, organisations and key contacts, and references.

This toolkit was prepared by Peter Anderson (project leader, Auckland Council), Trent Bell (EcoGecko Consultants), Simon Chapman (Boffa Miskell) and Keith Corbett. This project was funded by the Biodiversity Advice Fund, which is managed by the New Zealand Department of Conservation.

Download the SRARNZ NZ Lizards Conservation Toolkit 2012:
Full document (PDF, 4.3 MB).

Alternatively, you can also download each section separately:

SectionContent
Introduction
(PDF, 1.3 MB)		Table of Contents
About SRARNZ
Foreword
How to use this resource
New Zealand lizards – an overview
Conservation status
Conservation threats
Section One: Lizards and the law
(PDF, 990 KB)		Lizards and the law
Statutory obligations and legislation
Wildlife Act 1953
Resource Management Act 1991
RMA flowchart
Resources
Section Two: Surveying and monitoring
(PDF, 1.1 MB)		Surveying and monitoring lizards
DOC’s Inventory and Monitoring Toolbox
Why survey or monitor lizards?
Planning and surveying monitoring projects
Surveying
Monitoring
Tools of the trade
Data collection
Submitting locations records to DOC
Data analysis
Marking techniques
Handling, holding and transporting lizards
Section Three: Conservation management
(PDF, 1.2 MB)		Conservation management
Conservation plans for native lizards
Predator and pest control
Habitat management
Translocations
Funding options
Section Four: Further information
(PDF, 92 KB)		Information sources
Key contacts
Acknowledgements
References