Patterns of range contractions and extinctions in the New Zealand herpetofauna following human colonisation Journal Paper
- Author
- Towns, D.R.; Daugherty, C.H.
- Year
- 1994
- Journal / Source
- New Zealand Journal of Zoology
- Volume
- 21
- Pages
- 325-339
- Keywords
- frogs; tuatara; geckos; skinks; Leiopelma; Sphenodon; Hoplodactylus; Naultinus; Cyclodina; Leiolopisma; habitat destruction; introduced mammals; islands; predation; conservation; restoration
- Summary
- Te Paki Ecological District covers approximately 30,917 ha and is located at the northern extremity of the North Island, adjoining Aupouri Ecological District to the south. It is characterised by extensive areas of indigenous shrublands and gumlands linking long sandy beaches, dunes, freshwater wetlands and forest remnants. Forty-five natural areas of ecological significance covering approximately 23,234.5 ha were identified from a field reconnaissance survey undertaken in 1995