Changes have been made to the National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity 2023 by the Resource Management (Freshwater and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2024. This information sheet should be read alongside the Significant natural areas under the National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity information sheet which sets out changes made by the Amendment Act.
The National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity (NPSIB) is an essential part of our response to biodiversity decline in Aotearoa. The NPSIB provides direction to councils on how to identify, maintain and protect our indigenous biodiversity.
The NPSIB is intended to provide a framework which allows for the harvesting of plantation forestry, while recognising the impacts (positive and negative) on indigenous biodiversity.
It should be read alongside the general summary and the NPSIB.
Find out more about the National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity.