Threatened species in Cape Rodney-Okakari Point (Goat Island) Marine Reserve

Introduction

Which threatened species are present in Cape Rodney-Okakari Point Marine Reserve?

Species and classification

The table below lists the threatened and at risk species that have been observed in the marine reserve. The species are classified using the New Zealand Threat Classification System.

Threatened and at risk species observed in the marine reserve
Common and Māori name Species Threat status
Bryde's whaleBalaenoptera edeniNationally Critical
Killer whale, orca, kera wēraOrcinus orcaNationally Critical
Bottlenose dolphin, terehuTursiops truncatusNationally Endangered
Little penguin, kororāEudyptula minorDeclining
Cook's petrel, tītīPterodroma cookiiRelict
Black petrel, tāikoProcellaria parkinsoniNationally Vulnerable
Flesh-footed shearwater, toanuPuffinus carneipes hullianusDeclining
Fluttering shearwater, pahakaPuffinus gavia Relict
Black shag, kawau tūīPhalacrocorax carbo novaehollandiaeNaturally Uncommon
Pied shag, karuhiruhiPhalacrocorax varius variusNationally Vulnerable
Little black shag, kawau tūīPhalacrocorax sulcirostrisNaturally Uncommon
Little shag, kawaupakaPhalacrocorax melanoleucos brevirostrisNaturally Uncommon
South Island pied oystercatcher, toreaHaematopus ostralegus finschiDeclining
Variable oystercatcher, toreaHaematopus unicolorRecovering
White-fronted tern, taraSterna striataDeclining

Reports

A list of threatened species in the Hauraki Gulf can be found in the Auckland Conservation Management Strategy 2014–2024. See Appendix 6, Table A6.3.

See also research and monitoring.