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-1HVA - Survey Form - additional units
1 General Information
1.1 Name
Site Name:
Site ID:
3.2 Main Habitats / Units
Major Vegetation Composition for each
Unit / Unit ID
5
Vegetation Structure
LENZ
%
Ecosystem
Terrestrial Wetland
6
7
8
3.3 Representative Value
Score
Unit
Very High [4]
5
6
7
8
5.1 Site History
Unit ID
5
6 7 8
A
B
C
D
5.2 Landform
Unit ID
5 6 7 8
High [3]
Medium [2]
Low [1]
Condition
A - Primary (original, mature native forest or other native area).
B - Modified primary (area that has major changes, e.g. from logging, drainage)
C - Secondary (area that has regenerated following clearing)
D - Re-vegetated (vegetation actively re-established on bare land)
A
A - Plain/Flats: area of flat land with relatively low relief
B
B - Terrace: platform of land
C
C - Hill/Highland: landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area
D
D - Ridge: continuous elevated crest that covers some distance
E
E - Face/Slope & Aspect: sloping area of land and give the direction it faces
F
F - Gully: landform created by running water eroding sharply into soil, typical on a hillside
G
G - Basin: natural depression in the surface of the land
H
H - Channel: body of water that connects two larger bodies of water
5
Unit ID
6 7
8
A
A -No loss: original area essentially intact [5]
B
B - <25% of original area lost [4]
C
C - 25-49% of original area lost [3]
D
D - 50-75% of original area lost [2]
E
E - >75% of original area lost, remnants still retain some original character [1]
F
F - Area lost or almost lost but remnants completely modified [0]
5.5 Shape of Individual Units within the Site
Unit ID
5 6
7 8
Unit
Size(ha)
-2A
A - Narrow long strip, may be 20m or less in width and/or highly convoluted in shape [1]
B
B - Some wider areas but still long and narrow or somewhat convoluted in shape [2]
C
C - Most of area is compact shape w/out extensive exposed strips, but occ. sm. fingers occur [2]
D
D - Extensive and compact in shape (approximately round or square area) [3]
5.7 Nearby Native habitat to each Unit within the Site
Unit ID
5
6 7 8
A
A - No native habitat bordering unit assessed. [1]
B
B - Area of native habitat bordering <25% of unit assessed. [2]
C
C - Area of native habitat bordering 25-75% of unit assessed. [3]
D
D - Large continuous area of native habitat bordering >75% of unit assessed. [4]
5.9 Fencing/Buffering
Unit ID
5
6 7 8
A
A - Fully fenced/buffered [3]
B
B - Temporarily fenced/buffered [2]
C
C - Partially fenced/buffered [2
D
D - Unfenced/not buffered [1]
5.10 Fencing Class (% percent of total existing fencing)
Unit ID
5
6
7
8
A- New/virtually new
A
B
B- Fully stock proof
C
C- Minor maintenance required
D
D- Major maintenance required
E
E- No longer functional
9 State of the habitat – (Edge Condition)
9.1 Canopy – Edge Condition
Unit ID
5
6 7 8
A
A - Major dieback/canopy collapse
B
B - Areas of significant dieback
C
C - Small areas of localised dieback.
D
D - Canopy without dieback.
E
E – Non applicable
9.2 Understorey – Edge Condition
A
A - Understorey completely absent.
B
B - Some understorey and occ. sedlings / saplings present close to the edge of canopy.
C
C - Considerable understorey and many seedlings / saplings around the edge of the canopy.
D
D – Vigorous understorey with seedlings / saplings spreading well beyond extent of canopy.
E
E - Non applicable
10 State of the habitat – (Inside Condition)
10.1 Canopy – Interior condition
Unit ID
-35
6
7
8
A
A - Foliage very sparse, many large holes, dieback covers more than 25% of canopy.
B
B - Foliage sparse in some areas, canopy holes common. Some dieback.
C
C - Foliage mostly dense, only occ. sparse areas, Canopy holes rare, very occ. dieback.
D
D - Abundant dense foliage over whole canopy, no canopy holes or dieback.
E
E - Not applicable
10.2 Canopy Browse on canopy > 1.8m (See list for indicator species (Southland))
A
A - Heavy canopy browse: 75-100% of leaves browsed on possum preferred species.
B
B - Moderate canopy browse: 25-75% of leaves browsed on possum preferred species
C
C - Light canopy browse: 1-25% of leaves browsed on possum preferred species.
D
D - No visible canopy browse.
E
E - Not applicable
10.3a Understorey Regeneration and canopy < 1.8m for preferred species
A
A - Understorey completely bare of all preferred species.
B
B - Very few species preferred by deer/goats/stock are present
C
C - Moderate number of species preferred by deer/goats/stock are present
D
D - Abundant number of species preferred by deer/goats/stock are present
E
E - Not applicable
10.3b Understorey Regeneration and canopy < 1.8m for non-preferred species
A
A - Understorey completely bare of all non-preferred species.
B
B - Very few non-preferred species are present
C
C - Moderate number of non-preferred species are present
D
D - Abundant number of non-preferred species are present
E
E - Not applicable
10.4 Understorey Browsing and canopy < 1.8m (See list for indicator species (Southland))
A
A-Severe understorey browse. 75-100% of stems of deer/goat/stock preferred species are
browsed. Understorey may be completely bare. [1]
B
B-Heavy understorey browse. 50-75% stems of deer/goat/stock preferred spp are browsed. [2]
C
C-Mod-heavy understorey browse. 26-49% stems of deer/goat/stock preferred spp browsed. 3]
D
D-Light understorey browse. 1-25% of stems of deer/goat/stock preferred spp are browsed.[4]
E
E-No visible understorey browse. [5]
F
F-Not applicable
13 Harvesting
13.1 Current Harvest
No current harvesting
[5]
Species
*Harvest level: [4] light
13.2 Historic Harvest
No historic harvesting
[5]
Species
Unit 5
Harvest
level
[3] medium
Unit 6
%
affected
%
affected
Harvest
level
Unit 8
%
affected
Harvest
level
%
affected
[2] heavy [1] All natural character lost due to harvesting
Unit 5
Harvest
level
Harvest
level
Unit 7
Unit 6
%
affected
Harvest
level
Unit 7
%
affected
Harvest
level
Unit 8
%
affected
Harvest
level
%
affected
-4-
*Harvest level: [4] light
[3] medium
[2] heavy [1] All natural character lost due to harvesting