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7.7.3 Monitor and periodically report on the state of the biodiversity of the parks, in
liaison with key stakeholders, including:
a) The nature and state of the parks’ biodiversity and changes to these,
including:
i) forest and vegetation health,
ii) native frogs, skinks, geckos, invertebrates and bats to assess spatial
distribution and population dynamics,
iii) targeted pair counts of threatened and re-introduced species, such as
NZ Dotterel and Kokako, and
iv) waterways and the adjoining marine environment.
b) The nature of threats to park biodiversity, namely:
i) pest plants,
ii) mammalian pests, such as possums, deer, goats and pigs,
iii) rats in areas where there are intensive pest control programmes (eg,
Shakespear and Tawharanui Open Sanctuaries, Hunua Falls and the
Kokako Management Area), and
iv) pathogens, such as kauri dieback disease, including monitoring plots
and efficacy of control programmes.
c) The impact of visitors on park biodiversity, namely:
i) the nature and scale of activities, including, the potentials to spread of
pest plants and pathogens, and
ii) the nature of illegal activities such as illegal mountain biking and offtrack
activity in sensitive ecosystems.
7.7.4 Monitor and periodically report on the impacts of visitor activities on the park
values and infrastructure, including:
a) the impacts, including the cumulative impacts, of casual and discretionary
activities on park values and other park users, and
b) the level of use and condition of park infrastructure, including tracks, the
safety of visitor structures, and the planned maintenance and improvements
to these.
7.7.5 Undertake research and periodically report on recreational and use needs and
the representation of different visitor groups on the parks, including:
a) public awareness, preferences and satisfaction with features of the park
including overall satisfaction with park visits,
b) public use and expectations for the parks,
c) the barriers to their enjoyment of the parks,
d) different cultural needs,
e) the motivations for and nature of visitor activity on the parks,
f) visitor profiles, including the origin of visitors,
g) incident numbers, types and mitigation measures, and
h) suggestions for improvements.
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