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About forest fragments

Forest fragments (small patches of native forest) have their own particular threats and management needs because of their small size, isolation from other forest areas and range of activities that occur on the land around them. Learn our region's precious forest fragments, and how we can protect and look after them.

Environmental indicators and tools

Forest fragmentation

We measure indigenous forest fragmentation in the Waikato region and how this has changed over time.

Extent of indigenous vegetation on land

We measure indigenous forest, scrub and shrubland and tussock grassland vegetation for the entire Waikato region using the Land Cover spatial database which is based on satellite imagery.

Kahikatea Forest Green Wheel

We've developed a tool to assess ecosystem recovery of Kahikatea remnants in the Waikato region.

Factsheets

Check out our series of Forest Fragmanent Management factsheets to find out more about forest fragments, the critters that call them home, and what we can do to take care of them and protect them for future generations.

Life in forest fragments

Mahakirau Forest Estate: Coromandel striped gecko are considered to be one of the rarest gecko in New Zealand and are found only on the Coromandel Peninsula.
Mahakirau Forest Estate: This indigo velvetworm is a bit like a worm with legs. Despite it's soft, velvet-y appearance, velvetworms are predators which eat insects and spiders found on the forest floor.
Mahakirau Forest Estate: Goldmine cave wētā are aptly named, as they are often found on the walls and ceilings of abandoned gold mine tunnels.
Mahakirau Forest Estate: Archey's frog is our smallest native frog and critically endangered. Conservation programmes are crucial to protecting our rare and endangered species from the threat of introduced predators and extinction.
[1/4] Mahakirau Forest Estate: Coromandel striped gecko are considered to be one of the rarest gecko in New Zealand and are found only on the Coromandel Peninsula.