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.