



Rātā/Metrosideros umbellata




Peka-a-waka/Earina mucronata orchid




Tutukiwi/Greenhood orchid/
Pterostylis banksii




Spider orchid/Corybas
(several species)
To highlight the special biodiversity of the lower Hollyford Valley, we aim to build a catalogue of its unique flora and fauna. It will be a constant work-in-progress... If you capture photos that you can share with us to help with this collection, please email us.
Conservation status abbreviation key (see full descriptions)
Threatened: C: Nationally Critical, E: Nationally Endangered, V: Nationally Vulnerable, I: Nationally Increasing
At Risk: D: Declining, R: Recovering, RL: Relict, NU: Naturally Uncommon
HV: Hollyford Valley
Wildlife
Flora




Kākā
NZ: V HV: Common




Kererū
NZ: Common HV: Common




Tawaki/Fiordland Crested Penguin
NZ: D HV: Common




Tūturiwhatu/Banded Dotterel
NZ: V HV: Slowly increasing




Mātātā/Fernbird
NZ: D HV: Increasing




Korimako/Bellbird
NZ: Common HV: Common




Kea
NZ: E HV: Common




Kārearea/NZ Falcon
NZ: R HV: Common




Tūī
NZ: Common HV: Common




Ruru/Morepork
NZ: Common HV: Common




Kōtuku/Heron
NZ: C HV: Common




Miromiro/Tomtit
NZ: Common HV: Common




Kakaruai/South Island robin
NZ: D HV: Increasing




Kakariki
NZ: D HV: Common




Tītipounamu/Rifleman
NZ: I HV: Common




Tauhou/Waxeye
NZ: Common HV: Common




Riroriro/Grey warbler
NZ: Common HV: Common




Pīpipi/Brown creeper
NZ: Common HV: Common




Pīwakawaka/Fantail
NZ: Common HV: Common




Whio/Blue duck
NZ: V HV: Rare, Kaipo Valley




Matuku-hūrepo/Bittern
NZ: C HV: Rare, increasing




Giant snail//powelliphanta
NZ: D HV: Rare




Kekeno/Fur seal
NZ: R HV: Increasing




Bottlenose dolphin
NZ: Common HV: Common




Hector's dolphin
NZ: V HV: Rare
Conservation status abbreviations
Threatened
C – Nationally Critical: most severely threatened, facing an immediate high risk of extinction.
E – Nationally Endangered: facing high risk of extinction in the short term.
V – Nationally Vulnerable: facing high risk of extinction in the medium term.
I – Nationally Increasing: small but increasing population still facing a risk of extinction in the medium term.
At Risk
D – Declining: population declining but still moderately common.
R – Recovering: population increasing after previously declining.
RL – Relict: small population stabilised after declining.
NU – Naturally Uncommon: naturally small population and therefore susceptible to harmful influences.
We know the lower Hollyford is an area of special significance to fungi enthusiasts with several rare species have been found here in the podocarp forest.
Please send us any images and information, and we’d gladly upload it here.