What eco region
are you planting in?
Ecological regions and districts are subdivisions of New Zealand based on relatively homogenous physical (climate, soil, topography, geology) and biological characteristics (including land use).
Click on your eco-region in the map to discover plants endemic to your region.
New Zealand has 85 ecological regions which are further categorised in 268 ecological districts
NORTH ISLAND
SOUTH ISLAND
01. Kermadec
02. Three Kings
07. Poor Knights
13. Northern Volcanic Plateau
14. Whakatane
15. Western Volcanic Plateau
16. Central Volcanic Plateau
17. Eastern Volcanic Plateau
18. Tongariro
19. Raukumara
20. East Cape
21. Urewera
22. Wairoa
23.King Country
24. Taranaki
25. Egmont
26. Moawhango
27. Kaimanawa
28. Ruahine
29. Hawkes Bay
30. Rangitikei
31. Manawatu
32. Manawatu Gorge
33. Pahiatua
34. Eastern Hawkes Bay
35. Eastern Wairarapa
36. Wairarapa Plains
37. Aorangi
38. Tararua
39. Sounds-Wellington
Kermadec
Three Kings
Maungataniwha
Hokianga
Tutamoe
Tangihua
Eastern Northland and Islands
Taranga
Poor Knights
Rodney
Waitakere
Tamaki
Rangitoto
Inner Gulf Islands
Awhitu
Manukau
Hunua
Little Barrier
Great Barrier
Colville
Mercury Islands
Thames
Tairua
Waihi
Te Aroha
Mayor
Meremere
Hauraki
Hinuera
Maungatautari
Waipa
Raglan
Kawhia
Herangi
Motiti
Tauranga
Otanewainuku
Rotorua
White Island
Te Teko
Taneatua
Opotiki
Ranginui
Pureora
Tokoroa
Atiamuri
Taupo
Kaingaroa
Whirinaki
Tongariro
Waioeka
Motu
Pukeamaru
Waiapu
Turanga
Waimana
Ikawhenua
Waikaremoana
Tiniroto
Mahia
Waihua
Waitomo
Taumarunui
North Taranaki
Matemateāonga
Egmont
Moawhango
Kaimanawa
Ruahine
Maungaharuru
Heretaunga
Rangitikei
Manawatu Plains
Foxton
Manawatu Gorge North
Manawatu Gorge South
Woodville
Puketoi
Eastern Hawkes Bay
Eastern Wairarapa
Wairarapa Plains
Aorangi
Tararua
Wellington
Cook Strait
Sounds
D'Urville
40. Richmond
41. Wairau
42. Inland Marlborough
43. Molesworth
44. Clarence
45. Kaikōura
46. North-West Nelson
47. Nelson
48. North Westland
49. Spenser
50. Whataroa
51. Aspiring
52. Lowry
53. Hawdon
54. Puketeraki
55. Canterbury Foothills
56. Canterbury Plains
57. Banks
58. D'archiac
59. Heron
60. Tasman
61. Pareora
62. Wainono
63. Mackenzie
64. Waitaki
65. Kakanui
66. Lakes
67. Central Otago
68. Lammerlaw
69. Otago Coast
70. Catlins
71. Olivine
72. Fiord
73. Mavora
74. Waikaia
75. Gore
76. Southland Hills
77. Te Wae Wae
78. Makarewa
79. Rakiura
80. Chathams
81. Bounty
82. Antipodes
83. Auckland Islands
84. Campbell
85. Macquarie
Pelorus
Para
Fishtail
Blenheim
Wither Hills
Grassmere
Flaxbourne
Hillersden
Waihopai
Medway
Bounds
George
Sedgemere
Balaclava
Miromiro
Tapuaenuku
Dillon
Manakau
Kekerengu
Aniseed
Kowhai
West Whanganui
Wakamarama
Golden Bay
Totaranui
Heaphy
Wangapeka
Arthur
Karamea
Matiri
Motueka
Moutere
Bryant
Red Hills
Ngakawau
Foulwind
Buller
Reefton
Punakaiki
Maimai
Totara Flat
Blackball
Hochstetter
Greymouth
Brunner
Rotoroa
Travers
Ella
Lewis
Hope
Hokitika
Whitcombe
Harihari
Wilberg
Waiho
Glaciers
Karangarua
Mahitahi
Paringa
Mataketake
Landsborough
Haast
Okuru
Arawata
Dart
Hundalee
Leslie
Culverden
Waiau
Cheviot
Motunau
Waikari
Minchin
Arthur's Pass
Sumner
Poulter
Cass
Torlesse
Craigieburn
Coleridge
Ashley
Oxford
Whitecliffs
High Plains
Low Plains
Ellesmere
Port Hills
Herbert
Akaroa
Browning
Armoury
Mt Cook
Mathias
Mt Mutt
Arrowsmith
Hakatere
Godley
Dobson
Orari
Fairlie
Geraldine
Hunters
Waimate
Hakataramea
Makikihi
Glenavy
Oamaru
Tekapo
Pukaki
Ben Ohau
Grampians
Ahuriri
Omarama
Benmore
Kirkliston
St Mary
Hawkdun
St Bathans
Duntroon
Dansey
Waianakarua
Huxley
Wanaka
Richardson
Shotover
Remarkables
Lindis
Pisa
Dunstan
Maniototo
Old Man
Manorburn
Rock and Pillar
Macraes
Waipori
Tapanui
Lawrence
Waikouaiti
Dunedin
Tokomairiro
Balclutha
Waipahi
Tahakopa
Cascade
Pyke
Darran
Doubtful
Te Anau
Preservation
Livingstone
Eyre
Upukerora
Nokomai
Umbrella
Gore
Takitimu
Taringatura
Hokonui
Waitutu
Tuatapere
Longwood
Southland Plains
Waituna
Foveaux
Anglem
Freshwater
Mt Allen
Solanders
Snares
Chathams
Bounty
Antipodes
Auckland Islands
Campbell
Macquarie