Transcript Blumine Island biodiversity

Blumine Island
Sustainable Biodiversity
Positives
• Blumines biodiversity is
sustainable by the water supply
and the range of food eg seeds
• there is no pest so the native
animals can survive
Negative
• The animals are not very
accessible to see
• you can not introduce new
species with out loads of
research
• Blumine contributes to New Zealand’s
biodiversity by breeding animal species on
blumine and then reintroducing them into
the rest of New Zealand’s
Tomtit
Blumine is a particularly good habitat for Tomtits and Blumine is a source area
to export the birds to other islands.
Saddleback / Tieke
The Tieke is one of the rarest birds in New Zealand, they fall prey easily to
introduced predators because they nest close to the ground. Having them on
a predator free island can help to increase total numbers in New Zealand.
Carnivorous snails
The carnivorous snail is unique to New Zealand in that it is the only snail that
eats meat in the world. Although snails used to found throughout New
Zealand they are put under immense pressure due to introduced predators
preying on the snails.
Tree Weta
Weta are a food source for many primary predators, either the grubs or the
insects including for Kiwi and Weka. They are important to have in a place
for a sustainable ecosystem.
Tea Tree Kanuka / Manuka
Kanuka and Manuka are New Zealand’s native tea trees. They are nursery
trees; forming a young forest and helping to protect the saplings growing
underneath it, the saplings eventually surpassing them in height.
Okarito Brown Kiwi
The Okarito Brown is one of the rarest kiwis in the world. We are introducing
them to Blumine sometime in 2010. There will hopefully be about 8-10 breeding
pairs on the island.
Orange Breasted Parakeet
This will be the rarest parakeet on the island, and will hopefully be introduced
onto Blumine to enlarge the total population in New Zealand.
Yellow Parakeet
Another rare bird, this will be released onto Blumine if the Orange Breasted is
found to be unsuited to the island.
Old Man’s Beard
Old man’s Beard is an introduced weed that strangles the native plants on the island,
compromising the stability of the ecosystem, and making it harder for the herbivorous
native birds to find food.
Humans
Humans introduce these other pests to New Zealand in the first place, they also have
the potential to carry microscopic micro organisms and other pests that can fit in bags
and clothing. Also by cutting away at the forests, lighting fires, walking off the tracks and
polluting, they endanger the fragile ecosystem of any place.
Special Thanks To:
 Department of Conservation (DoC)
 Untouched World Charitable Trust
 Cockram Nissan
 Canterbury University

The toilet maker
Acknowledgements
 Wedgewood House YHA
Backpackers
 Dolphinwatch
 Peter Sutton
 Stu McLeon
 Tony Robson
 Jess Martin
 Gavin Morrison
 Paddy Scott
Creators
Riley Priddle
(Bro species)
Rachael Hudson
(Phanter)
Charlotte Cairncross
(dwaaaafff)
Laura Shipley
(onion)