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Securing blue duck in the Manganui o te Ao River

Published:

2010

This report presents 2008/09 results of securing whio/blue duck in the Manganui o te Ao River.

Summary

This report presents the results from 2008 - 2009 from the Manganui o te Ao River. Preceding years data sets can be obtained from the previous annual reports (Securing Blue Duck in the Central North Island - Technical Reports 1 - 4).

The Manganui o te Ao and Retaruke Rivers are one of four North Island Security Sites designated under the national Whio Recovery Plan (2007 - 2017) as a priority for whio management. These rivers support a large population of whio Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos (blue duck) of around 50 pairs - approximately 30 on the Manganui o te Ao and 20 along the Retaruke.

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