Natural areas of Tutamoe Ecological District (3. Ecological character)
Natural areas of Tutamoe Ecological District (3. Ecological character)
Natural areas of Tutamoe Ecological District (3. Ecological character)
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and Bream Head in the Manaia <strong>Ecological</strong> <strong>District</strong> (R. J. Pierce pers.<br />
comm.).<br />
NI kokako callaeas cinerea wilsoni (Nationally Endangered)<br />
Endemic<br />
The Waipoua/Mataraua Plateau (part <strong>of</strong> O06/001) supports the most<br />
viable population <strong>of</strong> kokako in Northland. This is one <strong>of</strong> two remaining<br />
populations in Northland, the other occurring in Puketi/Omahuta Forest<br />
(Puketi <strong>Ecological</strong> <strong>District</strong>). Several birds were located in the Waima Range<br />
(part <strong>of</strong> O06/001) in 2003–2005 (R. J. Pierce pers. comm.). NI kokako<br />
were translocated to Trounson Kauri Park Scenic Reserve (O07/005) in<br />
1995 and 1998 but are no longer present there. At least one <strong>of</strong> these birds<br />
was known to have ‘migrated’ into Marlborough Forest (P. J. Anderson<br />
pers. comm.). In 2005 17 pairs were recorded from Waipoua/Mataraua and<br />
4 pairs and 1 single from Waima Forest (T. Donovan pers. comm.).<br />
Reef heron egretta sacra sacra (Nationally Vulnerable)<br />
Indigenous<br />
Reef herons have a scattered distribution around the rocky coastlines <strong>of</strong><br />
New Zealand with their decline attributed to increased human disturbance<br />
on the coast (Heather and Robertson 2000). Found in the Hokianga<br />
Harbour and coastline in this <strong>Ecological</strong> <strong>District</strong>.<br />
Caspian tern Sterna caspia (Nationally Vulnerable)<br />
Indigenous<br />
Caspian tern occur along the coast and at the Waimamaku River mouth<br />
including Te Kaiatewhetu Shrublands and Arai te Uru Coastal Strip<br />
O06/015 and the coastal part <strong>of</strong> O06/001 (R. J. Pierce pers. comm.).<br />
Northern NZ dotterel charadrius obscurus aquilonius<br />
(Nationally Vulnerable)<br />
Endemic<br />
Small numbers <strong>of</strong> Northern NZ dotterel have been recorded from several<br />
coastal habitats in this <strong>Ecological</strong> <strong>District</strong> including Te Kaiatewhetu<br />
Shrublands and Arai te Uru Coastal Strip O06/015 (SSBI O06/H014),<br />
Muriwai Stream Swamp O06/026 (SSBI O06/H017), Waipoua Coastal Strip<br />
and Taha Moana Scenic Reserve O06/027 (SSBI O06/H014), and on the<br />
coast <strong>of</strong> Waipoua Forest pt <strong>of</strong> O06/001.<br />
chrOnIcAlly threAtened<br />
NI brown kiwi Apteryx mantelli (Serious Decline)<br />
Endemic<br />
The highest numbers <strong>of</strong> NI brown kiwi in Northland are recorded<br />
from the Waipoua Forest in this <strong>Ecological</strong> <strong>District</strong>. Habitat loss and<br />
particularly predation by stoats, dogs, ferrets and cats severely impact on<br />
kiwi populations. Road kills <strong>of</strong> kiwi are known to occur in the area. NI<br />
brown kiwi are recorded from many sites in this <strong>District</strong>, some <strong>of</strong> which<br />
are now being managed. Management <strong>of</strong> kiwi at Trounson Kauri Park<br />
46 <strong>Natural</strong> <strong>areas</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Tutamoe</strong> <strong>Ecological</strong> <strong>District</strong>
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