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Matakohe-Limestone Island Scenic Reserve Restoration Plan (May 2000) – This details the ecological system existing at that time and outlines a pathway for further tree planting, control of predators and weeds, and the introduction of native fauna such as lizards and birds.

Download the main document here (PDF 818KB, 75 pages) and the separate appendices here (PDF 742KB, 53 pages). If you are going to quote the document, we would love to hear from you (see the note at the top of this webpage).

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Executive Summary Page 5
1. Introduction Page 10
2. Progress with restoration Page 11
3. Restoration goals Page 11
4. Revegetation Page 13
4.1 Current situation Page 13
4.2 Original plant cover Page 14
4.3 The argument for revegetation Page 14
4.4 Progress with revegetation to date Page 17
4.5 Determining appropriate forest communities Page 18
4.6 Revegetation plan Page 20
5. Restoration of other vegetation communities Page 24
5.1 Current situation Page 24
5.2 Restoration & management of wetland & saltmarsh communities Page 25
5.3 Maintaining grasslands Page 25
6. Threatened plants Page 26
7. Birds Page 28
7.1 Current situation Page 28
7.2 Re-establishing native bird populations Page 28
7.3 Habitat creation Page 30
7.4 Action plan Page 30
7.5 Recreating an avifaunal community for Matakohe/Limestone Island Page 31
7.6 Managing other bird species on and around Matakohe/Limestone Island Page 37
8. Reptiles Page 38
8.1 Current situation Page 38
8.2 Habitat creation Page 39
8.3 Reptile species suitable for release Page 39
9. Other vertebrates Page 41
9.1 Current situation Page 41
9.2 Potential for release of other vertebrates Page 42
10. Invertebrates Page 42
10.1 Current situation Page 43
10.2 Restoring invertebrate communities Page 43
11. Control of animal pests Page 44
11.1 Current situation Page 45
11.2 Animal pest control strategy Page 46
12. Control of plant pests Page 51
12.1 Current situation Page 52
12.2 Weed control strategy Page 52
13. Historic site management Page 54
13.1 Human history Page 54
13.2 Current situation Page 55
13.3 Conflicts between ecological restoration & management of historic sites Page 57
14. Fire Page 58
14.1 Reducing fire risk Page 58
14.2 Fire suppression Page 59
15. Public use and involvement Page 59
15.1 Access policy Page 60
15.2 Community involvement in Island restoration Page 61
15.3 Visitor facilities Page 61
16. Research and Monitoring Page 64
16.1 Research Page 64
16.2 Monitoring Page 65
17. Summary and Action Plan Page 66
17.1 Key tasks Page 66
17.2 Recommendations Page 66
17.3 Timeline for Period 2000-2005 (A3 landscape - 2pp) Page 71
Acknowledgements Page 73
References Page 74

Tables
1. Distribution and Abundance of Naturally Occurring Native Tree and Shrub Species Present on Matakohe/Limestone Island in 1999 Page 14
2. Threatened Plants Recommended for Introduction to Matakohe/Limestone Island Page 27
3. Programme of Native Bird Releases and Natural Migrations to Matakohe/Limestone Island Page 30
4. Reptile Species to be Considered for Release onto Matakohe/Limestone Island Page 40
5. Weed Species Recommended for Eradication or Control on Matakohe/Limestone Island Page 52
6. Proposed Monitoring Programme for Matakohe/Limestone Island Page 65

Maps (contained within section shown)
Map One: Eventual vegetation cover Section 4
Map Two: Location Section 1
Map Three: Areas to be revegetated Section 4
Map Four: Release sites for lizards and weta Section 8
Map Five: Predator control Section 11
Map Six: Recreation and heritage Section 13

Appendices (contained in a separate document)
Appendix One: Map of ecological districts and regions (1pp)
Appendix Two: List of species suitable for planting (5pp)
Appendix Three: Species planted on Matakohe/Limestone Island 1989-1999 (2pp)
Appendix Four: Seed collection guide (5pp)
Appendix Five: Species suitable for planting in and around wetland and saltmarsh communities (4pp)
Appendix Six: Bird species recorded in and around Matakohe/Limestone Island (1pp)
Appendix Seven: Guidelines and critical questions relating to translocation of indigenous plants and animals to islands (2pp)
Appendix Eight: Design for watering stations for birds (1pp)
Appendix Nine: List of invertebrate species present (1pp)
Appendix Ten: Predator monitoring record sheet (2pp)
Appendix Eleven: Analysis of techniques available to eradicate mice (1pp)
Appendix Twelve: Predator reinvasion plan (2pp)
Appendix Thirteen: List of adventive weed species of concern (1pp)
Appendix Fourteen: Herbicide application rates for weed control (1pp)
Appendix Fifteen: Weed control record sheet (1pp)
Appendix Sixteen: Examples of information boards (3pp)
Appendix Seventeen: Threatened and uncommon plants of Northland (2pp)
Appendix Eighteen: Botanical Index of Common Plant Names (9pp)
Appendix Nineteen: Complete list of plants in Northland (6pp)
Appendix Twenty: General plant succession (1pp)

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