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Freshwater dependent threatened flora in the BOP region |
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Freshwater dependent threatened flora in the BOP region |
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Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Department of Conservation
Ahikā Consulting Limited |
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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>The threatened species flora and fauna data is contained in 4 datasets:</SPAN></P><UL><LI><P><SPAN>Biodiversity - Threatened Freshwater Dependent Flora</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>Biodiversity - Threatened Freshwater Fauna - Critical Habitat (NoFish)</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>Biodiversity - Threatened Lamprey - Distribution</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>Biodiversity - Threatened Shortjaw Kokopu - Distribution.</SPAN></P></LI></UL><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>These datasets identify 16 critical freshwater habitats for 13 freshwater dependent threatened flora species, 18 critical freshwater habitats for four freshwater dependent threatened fauna species (excluding fish and freshwater invertebrates), and two threatened fish species in the Bay of Plenty.</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">Freshwater dependent threatened flora</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>Ahikā Consulting 2021 identified 33 candidates for inclusion as freshwater dependent</SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN>threatened flora in the BOP region. These species and their associated locality records</SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN>were critically assessed by BoPRC Senior Environmental Scientist Shay Dean and DOC</SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN>Flora Technical Advisor Paul Cashmore for their likelihood of presence/persistence in</SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN>these habitats. The analysis excluded 20 species from Ahikā Consulting</SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>’</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>s 2021 report</SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN>based on being non-freshwater, unlikely to persist in the region, or not occurring in the</SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN>region. More recently (2023/2024), a further five species have been excluded due to</SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN>downgraded conservation threat status. All sites with reliable records of freshwater</SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN>dependent flora species were included.</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">Ahikā Consulting Report 2021</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>The 2021 Ahikā Consulting Report compiled a metadataset based on observation records, excluding fish and invertebrate species. This dataset was derived from 23 sources, including </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-style:italic;">Auckland Museum collections, BOPRC EPT, BOPRC Key Biodiversity Flora Sites, BoPRC Marsh Bird, CHR Allan Herbarium, DoC databases, eBird, iNaturalist, MBIS Marine Fauna and Flora observations around New Zealand, MPI Protected species bycatch in New Zealand fisheries, National Vegetation Survey,</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-style:italic;"> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-style:italic;">NERMN, NIWA Invertebrate Type Collection, NIWA Freshwater Fish Database, and NZ Arthropod Collection</SPAN><SPAN>. Permission for data usage was granted through Creative Commons or obtained from hosting organisations. While the dataset cannot be shared</SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN>directly, it serves as a foundation for identifying water bodies that support threatened or rare freshwater-dependent species.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> |
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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>The regional council does not guarantee the accuracy of the provided distribution data and is not liable for any errors or omissions. It is recommended to seek independent professional advice before taking action based on this information. The data is based on the best available knowledge at the time; they are not comprehensive. Some information may come from third parties, and the council</SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN>disclaims responsibility for its accuracy and reliability.</SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN>These maps do not represent the complete range of species and may contain inaccuracies, as species may also be found beyond the Bay of Plenty.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Copyright ©. This copyright work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 New Zealand Licence. In essence, you are free to copy, distribute and adapt the work, as long as you attribute the work to Bay of Plenty Regional Council and abide by the other licence terms. To view a copy of this licence, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>If you do not accept the terms of the Creative Commons Licence </SPAN><SPAN>4</SPAN><SPAN>.0 BY then please delete this email and do not download the data.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> |
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