Hauturu 2001 (4)

driftwood
Cliff
cliff
green covered cliffs
Tirikakawa River mouth panorama
Sunset Panorama over Titoke Point Little Barrier Island
three trees in one --North Island Rata taking over	Cliff panorama	southern cliffs on Little Barrier Island
great colours in driftwood	driftwood on the beach	green lichen in the cliff
nikau jungle	cobweb	Stream water
view towards the boathouse and the point	Keruru	Flax and Keruru
Sunset	TimeLapse Frame 1 of 68	TimeLapse Frame 12
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TimeLapse Frame 68

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Did You Know that Hauturu is.. ? One of New Zealand's oldest off-shore island sanctuaries (Est. 1895). ? One of the largest (2817 hectares). ? Our richest in native species. ? Home to a greater number of threatened bird species than any other island in the country. ? Home to New Zealand's most diverse assemblage of reptiles: Tuatara; 12 species of geckos & skinks. ? Rich in native plants: Over 400 species, including 34 that are nationally or regionally threatened. ? The only site in the Auckland conservancy for three nationally threatened plants: giant-flowered broom, red mistletoe, and Dactylanthus taylorii ("wood rose"). ? The site of the largest natural populations in the conservancy of shore spurge (Euphorbia glauca). The only other site is Motukorea/Brown's Island, where restoration is underway from the one plant that remained. ? Vulnerable to exotic plant pests which can overwhelm native plant species. The 4 major threats on the island are: climbing asparagus, Mexican devil, pampas grass and mistflower. ? Home to the only self-sustaining population of hihi (stitchbird). It provides the platform for the recovery of this species through reintroduction to other safe islands, and from there to other secure habitats. ? Home to two giant invertebrates: ? New Zealand's largest earthworm (up to 1.4 m) ? The wetapunga, a giant weta which is found only on Hauturu. It is our heaviest recorded insect (max. 71g - the weight of an average blackbird). ? One of the few remaining sites where both species of native bat (short- and long-tailed) are present - most important for Dactylanthus taylorii, as it is pollinated by the short-tailed bat. ? Cat free. (Declared in 1981, after a vigorous eradication programme) As a result: ? From then, for nearly two decades, Hauturu was a safe haven for close to 50% of the remaining kakapo, the world's most endangered parrot. ? Vulnerable species such as tieke (saddleback) were re-established and have flourished. ? Now rat free. (Declared on the 11th June, 2006) Rat eradication was carried out in 2004. A final island-wide survey in 2006 showed it to be a success. ? Free of all mammalian predators. Only two ever became established on the island: Kiore (Rattus exulans - the Pacific rat) and feral cats. ? The only major breeding ground of Cook's petrel, estimated at 50,000 pairs. Breeding success had fallen as low as 5% prior to kiore eradication. 2005 saw an immediate increase in productivity and in 2006 breeding success was recorded at a remarkable 86%. ? The Aotea / Great Barrier Is population, down to <10 pairs in the 1990.s, is now effectively extinct. ? Whenua Hou/Codfish Island, predator-free since 1998, has 1000 pairs & is recovering dramatically. ? One of the two breeding grounds of the rare, and larger, black petrel - about 200 pairs. (Great Barrier Island has 2000 breeding pairs approximately, considered to be stable.) ? A reservoir of numerous indigenous birds that face an uncertain future on the mainland: kiwi, kokako, kaka, kakariki, kereru, korimako . . . and so on. Hauturu is described as "the most intact ecosystem in New Zealand". Its biodiversity makes it one of the most important nature reserves in the world. Human impact is kept to a minimum, so visitor numbers and movements are strictly regulated. Hauturu is described as "the most intact ecosystem in New Zealand". Its biodiversity makes it one of the most important nature reserves in the world.