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Natural areas of Kaipara Ecological District (PDF, 11,677K) - complete report, excluding A3 maps

Individual chapters and maps

• Cover, Foreword, Table of Content, Abstract, Location map (PDF, 329K)
• Overview map of surveyed sites (PDF, 116K)
• 1. Introduction (PDF, 146K)
• 2. Methods (PDF, 157K)
• 3. Ecological character (PDF, 724K)
• 4. Site descriptions (PDF, 54K)
• 4.1 Level 1 sites (PDF, 4,798K) - The following Level 1 site maps are in A3 format and not included in this PDF file:
  • O07/016 Western Coast B: Aranga Beach South Coastal Communities (PDF, 79K)
  • P08/072 Western Coast D: Glinks Gully South Grassland, Wetland and Shrubland (PDF, 75K)
  • P08/200 Kaipara Harbour, Shrubland and Rushland (PDF, 76K)
  • P09/001 Western Coast E: Pouto Dune System (PDF, 84K)
• 4.2 Level 2 sites (PDF, 3,852K) (this file is large and may take time to download)
• 5. Summary and conclusions (PDF, 351K)
• 6. Acknowledgements and 7. References (PDF, 143K)
• Appendices (PDF, 1179K)

Summary

This report describes the significant natural areas of the Northland Conservancy portion of Kaipara Ecological District, which were surveyed in the summer of 2006–2007. It provides a significant information resource for the Department of Conservation, Northland Regional Council, Kaipara District Council, iwi, landowners, planners, interest groups, and the general public to further the conservation of remaining natural areas.

Kaipara Harbour, the largest in New Zealand and the Southern Hemisphere, is a nationally and internationally important habitat for migratory and non-migratory bird species. Terrestrial indigenous ecosystems include the two outstanding old-growth forest remnants at Pouto, the largest gumland left in lower Northland, at Maitahi, and the extremely important Pouto dune system in the southwest corner of the district. This study provides an objective assessment of the ecological value of the remaining natural areas, both protected and unprotected, of the District.