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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• Astelia solandri-Chionochloa<br />
bromoides-harakeke<br />
There are two exotic scrubland types recorded on the coast, gorse<br />
(O07/008) and Chinese privet (O06/021).<br />
Fernland<br />
Fernland vegetation types are recorded from two sites.<br />
• bracken (O06/001)<br />
• wheki (O06/030)<br />
Forest<br />
Approximately 90.4% <strong>of</strong> the natural <strong>areas</strong> <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Tutamoe</strong> <strong>Ecological</strong><br />
<strong>District</strong> are represented by forest. The large <strong>areas</strong> <strong>of</strong> indigenous old<br />
growth forest are an outstanding feature <strong>of</strong> this <strong>District</strong>. A diversity <strong>of</strong><br />
forest types were recorded. Undoubtedly there are many other forest<br />
types that have not been identified within the limits <strong>of</strong> this survey.<br />
Coastal forest<br />
Many habitats in this <strong>Ecological</strong> <strong>District</strong> contain canopy species typical <strong>of</strong><br />
coastal forest such as kohekohe, karaka, pohutukawa, and puriri. However,<br />
in this report, only forest directly adjacent to the coast or within 1 km<br />
<strong>of</strong> the coast, are described as coastal forest in the site reports. Forest<br />
alongside the coast is represented at O06/001, O06/015, O06/027, and<br />
O07/009. Maunganui Bluff Scenic Reserve (O07/009), which was logged<br />
around the turn <strong>of</strong> the century (Esler and Dobbins 1977), contains the<br />
most diverse coastal habitat recorded in this survey.<br />
Coastal forest types in this <strong>District</strong> include:<br />
• karaka (O06/015)<br />
• kohekohe-mapou-Olearia<br />
albida-pohutukawa (O07/009)<br />
• kohekohe-pohutukawa-puriri-taraire (O07/009)<br />
• mamangi (O06/001)<br />
• pohutukawa (O06/015), (O06/027), (O07/009)<br />
• taraire (O07/009)<br />
• taraire-nikau (O07/009)<br />
• pohutukawa-towai (O07/001)<br />
Broadleaf forest<br />
The main broadleaf forest types are:<br />
Taraire forest<br />
Taraire forest is the most widespread forest type recorded in this survey.<br />
Taraire forest has been recorded at 15 sites and two small sites O06/022<br />
and O07/011 are solely defined by taraire. The majority <strong>of</strong> taraire forest<br />
occurs on Waipoua basalt.<br />
Fourteen sites contain abundant taraire. Species occurring frequently<br />
include northern rata, puriri, karaka, kohekohe, rewarewa, nikau,<br />
kahikatea, towai, hinau, tawa, and totara. A diversity <strong>of</strong> species are<br />
occasional, including, kauri, pukatea, miro, matai, mangeao, rimu, houhere<br />
and mamaku.<br />
PNAP reconnasance survey report<br />
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