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Smart Weed Alert Tool

The Smart Weed Alert Tool (SWAT) is a powerful way to stay ahead of invasive weeds. 

Create alerts to detect invasive weeds in your area and help protect Aotearoa New Zealand’s environment.

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Join us today and play your part in protecting our environment from invasive weeds.

Learn more about SWAT

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How it works
How SWAT finds new weed records and emails you when they match your alert.
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Alerts
Learn how to create alerts.
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Help detect new weeds
Help fight the good fight and learn how you can help detect new weeds. Record plants on iNaturalist so they can reach SWAT and alert people in your area.
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Learn about weeds in New Zealand
What counts as a weed in New Zealand, and how weeds are listed and managed.
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