Miller (2000): Vegetation and habitat are not synonyms. A perspective on New Zealand’s Resource Management Act.

Miller, C.J. 2000. Vegetation and habitat are not synonyms. A perspective on New Zealand’s Resource Management Act. Ecological Management and Restoration 1: 103-105.

The Resource Management Act requires the protection of significant indigenous vegetation and significant habitats of indigenous fauna. This paper argues that assessment of these conditions requires two different approaches if the purpose of the RMA is to be met.