Distribution and conservation of shorebirds in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, 1984-2003
This 2006 report is an analysis of numbers and distribution of shorebirds in the Bay of Plenty from 1984 to 2003.

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Summary

This report is an analysis of numbers and distribution of shorebirds in the Bay of Plenty from 1984 to 2003.

It considers the contribution Bay of Plenty’s shorebirds make to national shorebird populations and whether these achieve the RAMSAR Conservation criteria for wetlands of international importance.

The location and properties of shorebird roost sites are described and some outcomes from conservation management programmes in the Bay of Plenty discussed.