Project Hotspot End User Workshop Dr Emily Roberts
Planners Industry Use findings & results Better protect coastal Scientists Educators threatened species in Taranaki Conservation Government Authorities Groups
Aim of Project Hotspot : • Capture local knowledge • Four coastal threatened species • Better protect these species and their habitats Orca Nationally critical Reef heron Nationally endangered Little blue penguin NZ fur seal Regionally distinctive At risk, declining
Led by: Supported by: Scientists End users Run through: Schools Decision makers Community grps Community Industry Ask questions Design & Capture local Critically Communicate and formulate conduct knowledge assess data & educate hypotheses investigations
The Policy NZ Coastal Policy Statement 2010 Policy 11: To protect indigenous biological diversity in the coastal environment: a) Avoid adverse effects of activities on: i) Indigenous taxa that are listed as threatened or at risk in the New Zealand Threat Classification System lists
The Policy • For policy to work: more reliable records • Build more accurate mapped information • Freely available to everyone • Lead to more informed decisions: managing coastal environment
Record a Sighting Report sighting
Record a Sighting
Interactive map: zoom Record a Sighting Download data as CSV file Click on photo or map point to read sighting report
Record a Sighting Click to add new sighting
Record a Sighting Most important button!
Sightings: Quality Control
View Sighting Records Click on map
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Results: Orca NZ Threat Classification: Nationally critical NZ Population: Less than 200 Main threats: Boat strikes and pollution Ian Steel
Project Hotspot: Born
Jasmine Newsome Ian Steel Andrew Wright
Orca sightings 114 sightings in total (PH & DOC) Since Nov 2015: • 67 sightings • 23 days Number of sightings per 4 km 2 grid
Domi Nika Z Photography
Heli View
Raise awareness Raise awareness of rules amongst vessel operators What can the results be used for? Inclusion in AEE Scientific Inclusion in research submissions NZ Threat School projects Classification
Results: Reef Heron NZ Threat Classification: Nationally endangered NZ Population: Only 300 to 500 Main threats: Coastal development and disturbance by people/dogs
Reef heron sightings 69 sightings in total 9 individuals Check out the website: www.hotspot.org.nz Total heron count in 4 km 2 grid
Karen Pratt
Inclusion in Oil spill response plans submissions Inclusion in AEE What can the results be used for? Scientific research NZ Threat School projects Classification
Results: Little blue penguin NZ Threat Classification: At risk, declining NZ Population: 50,000 to 100,000 birds Main threats: Predators, coastal development and marine litter DOC
Little blue penguin sightings 187 sightings in total Check out the website: www.hotspot.org.nz Total penguin count in 4 km 2 grid
Little blue penguin sightings 187 sightings in total Check out the website: www.hotspot.org.nz Total number sightings per 4 km 2 grid
Little blue penguin sightings 187 sightings in total Dead Check out the website: www.hotspot.org.nz
Inclusion in Oil spill response plans submissions Inclusion in AEE What can the results be used for? Scientific Inform how best to research protect NZ Threat School projects Classification
Results: NZ fur seals NZ Threat Classification: Not threatened (regionally distinctive) NZ Population: Approximately 100,000 Main threats: Human activities including entanglement
NZ fur seal sightings 56 total Check out the website: www.hotspot.org.nz Number of sightings per 4 km 2 grid
NZ fur seal sightings 56 total Thanks Fred!
Raise awareness Raise awareness of rules amongst vessel operators What can the results be used for? Inclusion in AEE Scientific Inclusion in research submissions School projects
Other threatened species
Action Projects • Tapuae Marine Reserve: Highlands & Oakura • Research: investigate threats to species • Work with end users to achieve better protection
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