Pressures

• Area of indigenous vegetation removed per annum
• Abundance and distribution of plant and animal pests
• Isolation and fragmentation of indigenous ecosystems
• Annual change in the surface elevation of the Kopuatai Peat Dome
• Number of resource consents applied for / granted for excavation or other activity within the Kaitiaki (Conservation) Zone

State

• Area of exotic forestry within the Kaitiaki (Conservation) Zone
• Area and distribution of indigenous vegetation
• Health and condition of natural areas assessed by health/condition classification
• Community attitude / awareness of natural areas
• Area of peat soil
• Area of the Kopuatai Peat Dome
• Change in landscape types identified by the landscape study
• Population numbers of indigenous species

Response

• Area of significant trees or indigenous vegetation fenced to prevent grazing
• Area and percentage of natural areas (by type) legally protected through consent conditions or other methods
• Number of members of community participating in landcare groups
• Location, area and type of pest control operation
• Area and percentage of natural areas ecologically surveyed