Coastal Restoration Trust of New Zealand

Coastal Dune Ecosystem Reference Database

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