LRIS Portal

What is the LRIS Portal?

A repository of authoritative New Zealand science datasets and information, the Land Resource Information System (LRIS) Portal provides soil data for mapping, querying and spatial analysis.

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Explore the LRIS Portal

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LRIS overview and support

LRIS overview and support

LRIS Portal

13 October 2021

Soil Data At Your Fingertips

The Portal contains a variety of soil data and information including maps (tiff images), digital soil maps and soil bureau bulletins and reports. It provides free, online access to a growing range of Manaaki Whenua Resources.

List of soils data and information in the LRIS Portal

Key features

Find soil data — search for soil data and supporting information
Download soil data in a variety of formats
Each dataset comes with comprehensive metadata and ancillary documents so you can get the most from the data
Free — soil data are provided free of charge under simple licensing arrangements

LRIS Portal

Soil Data At Your Fingertips

The Portal contains a variety of soil data and information including maps (tiff images), digital soil maps and soil bureau bulletins and reports. It provides free, online access to a growing range of Manaaki Whenua Resources. No special software is required. Just follow the instructions using your usual internet browser and the data can be on your desktop, ready for use, in just minutes.

Coverage: The whole of mainland New Zealand and Antarctica

Date: Data based on soil surveys dating back as far as the 1960s.

License: https://lris.scinfo.org.nz/license/landcare-data-use-licence-v1/

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Soils data in the LRIS Portal

A list of the soils data, information, and reports available in the LRIS Portal.

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