Soil Information

The Bay of Plenty has a number of different soils that make up the land in our region. Soil information in the Bay of Plenty can be accessed through Landcare Research’s website. Below are instructions on how to use this site to gain the soil information you're looking for in a particular area. Follow this link to go to the Landcare Research Bay of Plenty Soil Map and Information.

Instructions for using the Bay of Plenty soil map  

The initial screen displays the soil map of the region showing the broad categories (Orders) of soils (e.g. Pumice, Allophanic, Recent soils, etc.).

Zoom in by clicking the + symbol on the upper left hand side of the screen.

Continue zooming in until you see a satellite imagery with various soil polygons (white lines).

Pan to your area of interest using the arrow symbols on the upper left hand side of the screen.

Click on your polygon of interest. A call-out box will appear displaying the name of the soil.

Click on “Soil factsheet for: ____” to open the soil report that gives the physical and chemical properties of the soil and other relevant information.

Note: If you already know the name of the soil you are looking for, soil factsheet information may also be obtained through the Landcare Research Bay of Plenty Soil Information Fact Sheets. 

Type the name or partial name of the soil (e.g. Katikati, Rotomahana, Ngakuru, etc.) and press the 'Enter' key or click 'Search'. A list of soil types will appear (e.g. Katikati sandy loam, Katikati hill soils).

To open the soil factsheet, click on either the EBoP customised report or EBoP standard report