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4. Goals
4.1 Long-term recovery goal
The long-term goal is to secure and recover all Leiopelma taxa so that they are no longer
threatened and are integral components of healthy New Zealand ecosystems by 2050.
4.2 Recovery plan-period goals
4.2.1 Management
Goal 1.1: A new population of Archey’s frog is established on a predator-free island or site
by 2018.
Goal 1.2:
Goal 1.3:
Goal 1.4:
Regular monitoring of selected native frog populations representing each species to
determine their status and trends is in place by 2017.
The viability of translocated populations is assessed by 2015, and new translocations
and supplementations are undertaken by 2018, as required.
At least one population from every native frog ESU is managed to protect it from
identified agents of decline by 2018.
4.2.2 Community relations
Goal 2.1: Public support and community awareness of native frog conservation is increased
throughout the term of this plan.
Goal 2.2:
Tangata whenua involvement in native frog conservation is increased.
4.2.3 Research
Goal 3.1: The key agent(s) of decline and current threats for all native frog species are identified
by 2017, and their impacts are better understood.
Goal 3.2:
Goal 3.3:
Goal 3.4:
Evolutionary significant units (ESUs) are defined for all native frog species using
genetic analysis by 2015.
Native frog ecology and behaviour are further investigated to inform and support
conservation management through the life of this plan.
Captive management techniques are developed to ensure the survival and breeding of
native frogs held in captivity by 2018.
12 Bishop et al.—Native frog recovery plan, 2013–2018