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Moa Hills Conservation Resources Report Crown Pastoral Land Tenure Review Lease name : MOA HILLS Lease number : PO 314 Conservation Resources Report - Part 1 As part of the process of Tenure Review, advice on significant inherent values within the pastoral lease is provided by Department of Conservation officials in the form of a Conservation Resources Report. This report is the result of outdoor survey and inspection. It is a key piece of information for the development of a preliminary consultation document. Note: Plans which form part of the Conservation Resources Report are published separately. These documents are all released under the Official information Act 1982. November 05 RELEASED UNDER THE OFFICIAL INFORMATION ACT DOC CONSERVATION RESOURCES REPORT ON TENURE REVIEW OF MOA HILLS PASTORAL LEASE (P 314) UNDER PART 2 OF THE CROWN PASTORAL LAND ACT 1998 Final Moa Hills Pastoral Lease Conservation Resources Report. OTACO-42926 TABLERELEASED UNDEROF CONTENTS THE OFFICIAL INFORMATION ACT PART 1 .................................................................................................................................................... 1 INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Ecological Setting .................................................................................................................................... 1 PART 2 .................................................................................................................................................... 2 INHERENT VALUES: DESCRIPTION OF CONSERVATION RESOURCES AND ASSESSMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE .................................................................................................................................................... 2 2.1 Landscape................................................................................................................................................. 2 2.1.1 Wilsons Swamp (LU1) ................................................................................................................... 3 2.1.2 Upper Snowys (LU2)..................................................................................................................... 4 2.1.3 Ewe/Lower Snowys (LU3) ............................................................................................................ 5 2.1.4 Pomahaka Faces (LU4).................................................................................................................. 6 2.1.5 Significance of the Landscape ........................................................................................................ 7 2.2 Landforms, Geology & Soils.................................................................................................................... 7 2.3 Climate ..................................................................................................................................................... 8 2.4 Land Environments of New Zealand (LENZ).......................................................................................... 8 2.4.1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................... 8 2.4.2 Significance of LENZ..................................................................................................................... 9 2.5 Vegetation .............................................................................................................................................. 10 2.5.1 Introduction................................................................................................................................... 10 2.5.2 Pommy Faces Block ..................................................................................................................... 11 2.5.3 Snowy Block................................................................................................................................. 12 2.5.4 Wilsons Swamp Block.................................................................................................................. 13 2.5.5 Ewe Block..................................................................................................................................... 13 2.5.6 Station Corner............................................................................................................................... 15 2.5.7 Significance of Vegetation............................................................................................................ 16 2.5.8 Problem Plants.............................................................................................................................. 17 2.6 Fauna ......................................................................................................................................................... 17 2.6.1 Invertebrate Fauna ........................................................................................................................ 17 2.6.2 Significance of Invertebrate Fauna ............................................................................................... 21 2.6.3 Herpetofauna................................................................................................................................. 22 2.6.4 Significance of Herpetofauna ....................................................................................................... 23 2.6.5 Avifauna ....................................................................................................................................... 23 2.6.6 Significance of Avifauna .............................................................................................................. 23 2.6.7 Aquatic Fauna............................................................................................................................... 24 2.6.8 Significance of Aquatic Fauna...................................................................................................... 25 2.6.9 Problem Animals .......................................................................................................................... 25 2.7 Historic................................................................................................................................................... 25 2.7.1 Introduction................................................................................................................................... 25 2.7.2 Sites .............................................................................................................................................. 27 2.7.3 Significance of the Historic Sites.................................................................................................. 29 2.8 Public Recreation ................................................................................................................................... 29 2.8.1 Physical Characteristics ................................................................................................................ 29 2.8.2 Legal Access................................................................................................................................. 30 2.8.3 Activities....................................................................................................................................... 30 2.8.4 Significance of Recreation............................................................................................................ 30 PART 3 .................................................................................................................................................. 30 OTHER RELEVANT MATTERS & PLANS...................................................................................................... 30 3.1 Consultation ........................................................................................................................................... 30 3.2 Regional Policy Statements & Plans ...................................................................................................... 32 3.3 District Plan............................................................................................................................................ 32 3.4 Conservation Management Strategy & Plans......................................................................................... 33 3.5 New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy........................................................................................................ 34 PART 4 .................................................................................................................................................. 34 MAPS ETC. .................................................................................................................................................. 34 4.1 Additional information........................................................................................................................... 34 4.1.1 References..................................................................................................................................... 34 4.1.2 Appendices ..................................................................................................................................
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