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Summary
Te Paki Ecological District covers approximately 30,917 ha and is located at the northern extremity of the North Island, adjoining Aupouri Ecological District to the south. It is characterised by extensive areas of indigenous shrublands and gumlands linking long sandy beaches, dunes, freshwater wetlands and forest remnants.
Forty-five natural areas of ecological significance covering approximately 23,234.5 ha were identified from a field reconnaissance survey undertaken in 1995-1997, together with information from existing databases and reports.
Te Paki Ecological District contains a high diversity of flora and fauna species, including many endemic taxa. Of particular significance are the 101 indigenous landsnail taxa known to inhabit the Ecological District (ED), including 39 locally endemic taxa.
There are high numbers of rare or threatened species in the Ecological District, as well as rare ecosystem types.
Virtually all natural areas in Te Paki Ecological District are of nationally significant conservation and ecological value with several areas reaching international significance. A large proportion of the natural areas identified are protected (87.1% or 20,244.4 ha), however most of this legal protection is Recreation Reserve (65% of the natural areas protected), which does not adequately provide for biodiversity protection.
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Natural areas of Te Paki Ecological District : reconnaissance survey report for the Protected Natural Areas Programme / Jenny Lux, Wendy Holland, Stephen Rate, Sarah Beadel.
Whangarei, N.Z. : Dept. of Conservation, Northland Conservancy, 2009.
1 v. : ill., maps ; 30 cm.
ISBN 9780478144710 (hard copy)
ISBN 9780478144741 (Web pdf)
ISSN 0112-9252
(New Zealand Protected Natural Areas Programme (Series))
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-261).
1.Ecological surveys 2. Natural areas 3. New Zealand 4. Northland Region (N.Z.) 5. Te Paki Ecological District (N.Z.). I. Lux, Jenny. II. Holland, Wendy. III. Rate, Stephen. IV. Beadel, S. M. (Sarah M.)
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