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 "snippet": "This data shows the potential distribution of shortjaw kōkopu (Galaxias postvectis)  in the Bay of Plenty Region based on an amalgamation of 3 data sources.",
 "description": "<DIV STYLE=\"text-align:Left;\"><P><SPAN STYLE=\"font-weight:bold;\">17/12/2025 <\/SPAN><SPAN>- Data hosted in AGOL for public download. If the data changes, please update the AGOL layer from PROD via the configured ETL job in the ETL scheduler.<\/SPAN><\/P><P><SPAN>AGOL feature service:<\/SPAN><SPAN> <\/SPAN><A href=\"https://boprc.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=01cc841d54d24e58867685616713fd5f\" target=\"_blank\" STYLE=\"text-decoration:underline;\"><SPAN STYLE=\"font-style:italic;\">Biodiversity - threatened Shortjaw kokopu distribution<\/SPAN><\/A><\/P><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN /><\/P><P><SPAN>The threatened species flora and fauna data is contained in 4 datasets:<\/SPAN><\/P><UL><LI><P><SPAN>Biodiversity - Threatened Freshwater Dependent Flora<\/SPAN><\/P><\/LI><LI><P><SPAN>Biodiversity - Threatened Freshwater Fauna - Critical Habitat (NoFish)<\/SPAN><\/P><\/LI><LI><P><SPAN>Biodiversity - Threatened Lamprey - Distribution<\/SPAN><\/P><\/LI><LI><P><SPAN>Biodiversity - Threatened Shortjaw Kokopu - Distribution.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/LI><\/UL><P><SPAN>These datasets identify 16 critical freshwater habitats for 13 freshwater dependent threatened flora species, 18 critical freshwater habitats for four freshwater dependent threatened fauna species (excluding fish and freshwater invertebrates), and two threatened fish species in the Bay of Plenty.<\/SPAN><\/P><P><SPAN>This data shows the potential distribution of <\/SPAN><SPAN>shortjaw kokopu<\/SPAN><SPAN>in the Bay of Plenty Region.<\/SPAN><\/P><P><SPAN STYLE=\"font-weight:bold;\">Note: <\/SPAN><SPAN>P<\/SPAN><SPAN>lease <\/SPAN><SPAN STYLE=\"text-decoration:underline;\"><SPAN>also see<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><SPAN> the \u201cIndigenous fish freshwater habitats and pathways\u201d layers (<\/SPAN><SPAN STYLE=\"font-style:italic;\">FishIndigenous_KnownHistoricLocations, FishIndigenous_KnownMigratoryPathway, FishIndigenous_ModelledDistribution, FishIndigenous_ModelledMigratoryPathway<\/SPAN><SPAN>) and check their conservation status on nztcs.org.nz.<\/SPAN><\/P><P><SPAN>Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System (Dunn et al. 2017) two indigenous fish species in the Bay of Plenty are classified as \u2018Threatened \u2013 Nationally Vulnerable\u2019: shortjaw kōkopu (Galaxias postvectis) and lamprey (Geotria australis).<\/SPAN><\/P><P><SPAN>The potential distribution of both species in the Bay of Plenty is based on amalgamation of information from three sources: the New Zealand Freshwater Fish Database (NZFFDB), environmental DNA records, and predicted species distribution models. This information was compiled in March 2024, by BoPRC Environmental Scientist, E Fox. Please note that fish distributions are subject to change as our knowledge of species distributions grows over time.<\/SPAN><\/P><P><SPAN>Multiple fish distribution models are available (Leathwick et al. 2008, Crow et al. 2014, White et al. 2022) to achieve a combined map, each model was filtered to areas of elevated predicted probability of capture/occurrence. The thresholds applied were specific to each species and model. <\/SPAN><\/P><P><SPAN>For shortjaw kōkopu these thresholds were: <\/SPAN><\/P><UL><LI><P><SPAN>Leathwick et al. 2008 ≥ 0.21<\/SPAN><\/P><\/LI><LI><P><SPAN>Crow et al. 2014 ≥ 0.335<\/SPAN><\/P><\/LI><LI><P><SPAN>White et al. 2022 ≥ 0.25<\/SPAN><\/P><\/LI><\/UL><P><SPAN>For information about the lifecycle and habitat requirements of Shortjaw kōkopu and Lamprey, please see Habitat requirements of native freshwater fish in Aotearoa New Zealand <\/SPAN><SPAN>(<\/SPAN><A href=\"https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-animals/freshwater-fish\" target=\"_blank\" STYLE=\"text-decoration:underline;\"><SPAN>https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-animals/freshwater-fish<\/SPAN><\/A><SPAN>)<\/SPAN><\/P><P STYLE=\"margin:1 1 1 20;\"><SPAN STYLE=\"font-style:italic;\">Crow, S., Booker, D., Sykes J., Unwin, M. Shankar; U. (2014). Predicting distributions of New Zealand freshwater fishes. Prepared for the Department of Conservation. NIWA Client Report No. CHC2014-145. National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, Christchurch, New Zealand. 102 p<\/SPAN><\/P><P STYLE=\"margin:1 1 1 20;\"><SPAN STYLE=\"font-style:italic;\">Dunn, N.R., Allibone, R.M., Closs, G.P., Crow, S.K., David, B.O., Goodman, J.M., Griffiths, M., Jack, D.C., Ling, N., Water, J.M., Rolfe, J.R. (2017). Conservation status of New Zealand freshwater fishes. Department of Conservation, Wellington: 1-11.<\/SPAN><\/P><P STYLE=\"margin:1 1 1 20;\"><SPAN STYLE=\"font-style:italic;\">Leathwick, J.R., Julian, K., Elith, J., Rowe, D.L. (2008). Predicting the distributions of freshwater fish species for all New Zealand's rivers and streams. NIWA Client Report HAM2008-005: 56.<\/SPAN><\/P><P STYLE=\"margin:1 1 1 20;\"><SPAN STYLE=\"font-style:italic;\">White, R.; Stoffels, R.; Whitehead, A. (2022). State and trends of New Zealand's freshwater fishes to support the 2022 Threat Classification. NIWA Client Report No. 2022105CH prepared for Department of Conservation. National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, Christchurch, New Zealand. 90 p.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/DIV>",
 "summary": "This data shows the potential distribution of shortjaw kōkopu (Galaxias postvectis)  in the Bay of Plenty Region based on an amalgamation of 3 data sources.",
 "title": "Biodiversity - threatened Shortjaw kokopu distribution",
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  "critical habitat",
  "threatened plant species",
  "threatened species habitat",
  "freshwater habitat",
  "aquatic ecosystem",
  "instream habitat",
  "waterfowl roost",
  "riparian zone",
  "wetland",
  "stream ecology",
  "blue duck",
  "whio",
  "bittern",
  "matuku",
  "dabchick",
  "weweia",
  "grey duck",
  "pārera",
  "lamprey",
  "piharau",
  "shortjaw kokopu",
  "spawning grounds",
  "freshwater biodiversity",
  "water quality",
  "hydrology",
  "bed disturbance",
  "instream works",
  "vegetation clearance",
  "Bay of Plenty"
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 "accessInformation": "Bay of Plenty Regional Council\nDepartment of Conservation",
 "licenseInfo": "<DIV STYLE=\"text-align:Left;\"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>The regional council does not guarantee the accuracy of the provided distribution data and is not liable for any errors or omissions. It is recommended to seek independent professional advice before taking action based on this information. The data is based on the best available knowledge at the time; they are not comprehensive. Some information may come from third parties, and the council disclaims responsibility for its accuracy and reliability. These maps do not represent the complete range of species and may contain inaccuracies, as species may also be found beyond the Bay of Plenty.<\/SPAN><\/P><P><SPAN>Copyright ©. This copyright work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 New Zealand Licence. In essence, you are free to copy, distribute and adapt the work, as long as you attribute the work to Bay of Plenty Regional Council  and abide by the other licence terms. To view a copy of this licence, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en<\/SPAN><\/P><P><SPAN>If you do not accept the terms of the Creative Commons Licence <\/SPAN><SPAN>4<\/SPAN><SPAN>.0 BY then please delete this email and do not download the data.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/DIV>",
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