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15.0 Additional databases not addressed in this review

Section 4.0 Methodology identifies the following criteria used for including databases in this review:

• information was available at the time the report was prepared (August - October, 1999).
• national database.
• database could be relevant to the confirmed EPIP indicators for land, water, freshwater biodiversity and terrestrial biodiversity.
• database contributes to a national spatial framework/classification system addressed in Froude and Beanland (1999).

There are other databases not included in this review that may also be of relevance.

15.1 Department of Conservation Databases

A number of closed biodiversity databases from the Department of Conservation were not included in this review on the Department's request because those databases were not directly accessible at the time this review was undertaken. The Department is currently constructing a comprehensive new database called Bioweb (see section 8.1). It is intended that the data from these old databases will be incorporated into Bioweb over time.

The closed DOC databases included:

• Biosite (this is a species location database with at least 35,000 records from a number of existing databases. Parameters included species observed; location; date of observation; and source.
• Wetlands of Ecological and Regional Importance (WERI). This includes data from approximately 3,000 wetlands from throughout New Zealand. Parameters include : location; size; land tenure; wetland hydroclass; geomorphic origin; community class; dominant plant species; modifiers and threats; cultural values; significance.
• Aquatic Biodiversity Database. (BOP Pilot). This is a framework for the classification and inventory of aquatic biodiversity on a catchment by catchment basis. For each ecological unit it assigns an aquatic community class; site description; protection status; unit size; notable taxa; notable associations; and threats to ecological processes.
• Database of Wetlands of International Importance (records data from New Zealand 73 wetland complexes that meet the Ramsar criteria for international significance).
• Amphians and Reptiles Database.
• Bats Database.
• Kea Database.
• Falcon Database.
• Wren Database.
• Blue Duck Database.

15.2 Geological and Water Databases

The following databases were not included in this review:

• Geological Resource Map of New Zealand (Inventory of metallic mineral, non metallic mineral, rock aggregate, building stone, coal, oil, gas, hot spring and geothermal water and cold springs).
• National Groundwater Monitoring Network (Contains chemical data on New Zealand's important aquifers in a time series format).
• IGNS vulcanology and geothermal databases.

15.3 Other Databases

There are a number of aerial photography and satellite imagery databases held by organisations such as Landcare Research Ltd and the Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences.

The Forest Research Institute Ltd vegetation datasets are not included in this review because the recent restructuring of FRI has resulted in staff redundancies and uncertainties in the future location of the datasets.