John Stewart, Chairperson of Motuora Restoration Society has located a report of a careful survey of the Flora and Fauna on Motuora that was conducted by John Dowding and 11 members of the Ornithological Society of New Zealand on 29th July 1988. This thorough report details the 14 ferns, 125 higher plants, 45 bird species and 1 species of lizard observed on Motuora between August 1987 and July 1988.

A pdf copy of this report is available by clicking HERE. Please note that all information on the Motuora Restoration Society’s web site is covered by a Creative Commons Provision that allows fair use of any content on our web site when used with accurate acknowledgement of source.

jpeg of first page of typed report detailing results of survey of flora and fauna on Motuora in 1988