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Richmond Temperate Forests
The Richmond temperate forests is an ecoregion covering the northern part of New Zealand's South Island. Location and description This area includes the mountain valleys of the Kaikoura Ranges with its high peak at the 2880-metre Mount Tapuaenuku, while to the south lies the beech-covered Spencer Range, and to the north and east lies open land running down to the Marlborough Sounds at the tip of the island. The wide valleys of the Wairau and Awatere rivers divide the region. The climate is characterised by a hot summer and a cold, dry winter. Flora The native flora of this north country is Nothofagus beech forest with red beech (''Nothofagus fusca'') and silver beech ('' N. menziesii'') in the lower, warmer, more fertile areas and hard beech ('' N. truncata'') in the more exposed areas. Notable plants include the sedge '' Carex uncifolia''. Fauna The black-eyed gecko ('' Hoplodactylus kahutarae''), New Zealand’s only alpine gecko is endemic to the north of South island ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nothofagus Menziesii
''Nothofagus menziesii'', commonly known as silver beech ( mi, tawhai, tahina), is a tree of the southern beech family endemic to New Zealand. Its common name probably comes from the fact that its bark is whitish in colour, particularly in younger specimens.John Dawson and Rob Lucas "''The Nature Guide to the New Zealand Forest''", Godwit, 2000 It is found from Thames southwards in the North Island (except Mount Taranaki/Egmont),H.H. Allan, "''Flora of New Zealand,volume 1''",Government Printer, 1961 and throughout the South Island. Silver beech is a forest tree up to 30 m tall. The trunk, which is often buttressed, may be up to 2 m in diameter. J. T. Salmon, "''A Field Guide to the Native Trees of New Zealand''", Reed Methuen, 1986 The leaves are small, thick and almost round in shape, 6 to 15 mm long and 5 to 15 mm wide with rounded teeth which usually occur in pairs, 1 or 2 hair fringed domatia are found on the underside of each leaf. Its Māori name is tawhai. It g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awatere River
The Awatere River is a large river flowing through Marlborough, New Zealand. Flowing along the trace of the active Awatere Fault, it runs northeast through a straight valley to the west of the Inland Kaikoura mountains. This valley is parallel with that of the Waiau Toa / Clarence River, to the south. It flows for from its source in the mountainous interior to reach Cook Strait close to the town of Seddon. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "swift river" for ''Awatere''. Demographics The Awatere River valley, which corresponds to the statistical area of Awatere, covers , and includes the settlements of Seddon and Ward. It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Awatere had a population of 1,617 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 9 people (-0.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 9 people (0.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 594 households. There were 855 males ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forests Of New Zealand
A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological function. The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) defines a forest as, "Land spanning more than 0.5 hectares with trees higher than 5 meters and a canopy cover of more than 10 percent, or trees able to reach these thresholds ''in situ''. It does not include land that is predominantly under agricultural or urban use." Using this definition, '' Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020'' (FRA 2020) found that forests covered , or approximately 31 percent of the world's land area in 2020. Forests are the predominant terrestrial ecosystem of Earth, and are found around the globe. More than half of the world's forests are found in only five countries (Brazil, Canada, China, Russia, and the United States). The largest share of forests (45 percent) are in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ecoregions Of New Zealand
{{use dmy dates, date=August 2019 This is a list of ecoregions of New Zealand as defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature. Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests *Kermadec Islands subtropical moist forests Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests *Chatham Islands temperate forests * Fiordland temperate forests *Nelson Coast temperate forests *North Island temperate forests * Northland temperate kauri forests *Rakiura Island temperate forests * Richmond temperate forests * Southland temperate forests * Westland temperate forests Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands * Canterbury–Otago tussock grasslands Montane grasslands and shrublands * Southland montane grasslands Tundra *Antipodes Subantarctic Islands tundra New Zealand Ecoregions Ecoregions An ecoregion (ecological region) or ecozone (ecological zone) is an ecologically and geographically defined area that is smaller than a bioregion, which in turn is smaller than a biogeographic realm. Ecoregions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Richmond Forest Park
Mount Richmond Forest Park is a forest park in New Zealand, administered by the Department of Conservation An environmental ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for the environment and/or natural resources. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of the Environment, .... Established in 1977, the forest park is located between Nelson and Marlborough and consists of of conservation estate. Around 80% of the area is covered in bush. The most notable peak in the forest park is Mount Richmond, which has an elevation above sea level of . The park covers . History The future park was the location of New Zealand's first deadly civilian aviation incident associated with regular passenger air service. On 7 May 1942, a plane flying from Wellington to Nelson hit Mount Richmond, causing both pilots and the three passengers to lose their lives. A subsequent investigation found a burnt out plane and no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deinacrida Elegans
''Deinacrida elegans'' is a species of wētā in family Anostostomatidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. Description ''Deinacrida elegans'' is a species of wētā, one of New Zealand’s largest terrestrial invertebrates. The genus ''Deinacrida'' comprises a diverse group of 11 species of wētā, with ''D. elegans'' being one of the seven species that lives in the South Island. Their size and description can be associated with their slow life history and speciation. This particular species is moderately large but is outstanding in colour patterns and is unique to the rocky bluffs on the eastern side of the Southern Alps. ''D. elegans'' has a handsome appearance, hence the Latin name ''elegans'', meaning neat and elegant. This species of wētā is moderately large, long-legged and steel grey with distinctive red, black and white banded femora. The male ''D. elegans'' weighs 80g, with the considerably larger female weighing between 114-165g. ''D. elegans'' has a brown, m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deinacrida Parva
''Deinacrida parva'' is a species of insect in the family Anostostomatidae, the king crickets and weta. It is known commonly as the Kaikoura wētā or Kaikoura giant wētā.Threatened Weta Recovery Plan. New Zealand Department of Conservation. December 1998. It was first described in 1894 from a male individual then rediscovered in 1966 by Dr J.C. Watt at Lake Sedgemore in Upper Wairau. It is to , where it c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giant Weta
In folklore, giants (from Ancient Greek: ''wiktionary:gigas, gigas'', cognate wiktionary:giga-, giga-) are beings of human-like appearance, but are at times prodigious in size and strength or bear an otherwise notable appearance. The word ''giant'' is first attested in 1297 from Robert of Gloucester (historian), Robert of Gloucester's chronicle. It is derived from the ''Giants (Greek mythology), Gigantes'' ( grc-gre, Γίγαντες) of Greek mythology. Fairy tales such as ''Jack the Giant Killer'' have formed the modern perception of giants as dimwitted ogres, sometimes said to eat humans, while other giants tend to eat the livestock. The antagonist in ''Jack and the Beanstalk'' is often described as a giant. In some more recent portrayals, like those of Jonathan Swift and Roald Dahl, some giants are both intelligent and friendly. Literary and cultural analysis Giants appear in the folklore of cultures worldwide as they represent a relatively simple concept. Representing the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oligosoma Waimatense
The scree skink (''Oligosoma waimatense'') is a species of skink native to several sites throughout the South Island of New Zealand. A member of the family Scincidae, it was described by Geoff Patterson in 1997. It favours rocky habitats, particularly greywacke screes. Threats to scree skinks include predation by introduced mammals, weed encroachment, human interference and (for stream bed populations) severe flood events.Lettink, Marieke; Monks, Jo (2018) ''New Zealand Journal of Ecology'', Volume 43, Number 1 doi 10.20417/nzjecol.43.6 Conservation status As of 2012 the Department of Conservation (DOC) classified the scree skink as Nationally Vulnerable under the New Zealand Threat Classification System The New Zealand Threat Classification System is used by the Department of Conservation to assess conservation priorities of species in New Zealand. The system was developed because the IUCN Red List, a similar conservation status system, had some .... References Oli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoplodactylus Kahutarae
The black-eyed gecko (''Mokopirirakau kahutarae''), also known commonly as Whitaker's sticky-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. An alpine gecko species, discovered in 1970, it inhabits high-altitude mountains in three areas of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the highest-altitude lizard species in New Zealand, living up to above sea level. Description The black-eyed gecko is a medium-sized lizard, olive or grey above and white below, with 6–7 lighter bands across the dorsal surface of its body, and speckled sides. It has very small body scales and narrow tapering toes, which more closely resemble those of an arboreal than a terrestrial gecko. It is most notable for its prominent eyebrows and unusually jet-black irises – all other related geckos have a light iris with a filigree pattern. When handled it makes chirruping calls or squeals. Behaviour ''M. kahutarae'' is nocturnal and can be active at temperatures as low as 7℃. It sun-basks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carex Uncifolia
''Carex'' is a vast genus of more than 2,000 species of grass-like plants in the family Cyperaceae, commonly known as sedges (or seg, in older books). Other members of the family Cyperaceae are also called sedges, however those of genus ''Carex'' may be called true sedges, and it is the most species-rich genus in the family. The study of ''Carex'' is known as caricology. Description All species of ''Carex'' are perennial, although some species, such as '' C. bebbii'' and '' C. viridula'' can fruit in their first year of growth, and may not survive longer. They typically have rhizomes, stolons or short rootstocks, but some species grow in tufts (caespitose). The culm – the flower-bearing stalk – is unbranched and usually erect. It is usually distinctly triangular in section. The leaves of ''Carex'' comprise a blade, which extends away from the stalk, and a sheath, which encloses part of the stalk. The blade is normally long and flat, but may be folded, inrolled, cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sedge
The Cyperaceae are a family of graminoid (grass-like), monocotyledonous flowering plants known as sedges. The family is large, with some 5,500 known species described in about 90 genera, the largest being the "true sedges" genus '' Carex'' with over 2,000 species. These species are widely distributed, with the centers of diversity for the group occurring in tropical Asia and tropical South America. While sedges may be found growing in almost all environments, many are associated with wetlands, or with poor soils. Ecological communities dominated by sedges are known as sedgelands or sedge meadows. Some species superficially resemble the closely related rushes and the more distantly related grasses. Features distinguishing members of the sedge family from grasses or rushes are stems with triangular cross-sections (with occasional exceptions, a notable example being the tule which has a round cross-section) and leaves that are spirally arranged in three ranks. In compariso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
