These highly recommended ID guides include the common animals and plants living on the sandy and muddy seashores and estuaries of Aotearoa New Zealand.
The Northern and Southern New Zealand Rocky Shore + Sandy and Muddy Shore Guides and Posters are available to download from the New Zealand Marine Studies Centre. They are also available in te reo Māori, along with activity books aimed at younger students.
Click on the button on the left to download digital copies from the website and use the filters to explore other resources.
These guides are popular with early childhood kaiako right through to secondary Biology courses. Ākonga could use them on their nature exploration walks or start monitoring their local shore by taking part in the Marine Metre Squared citizen science programme.
