Regionwide Surveys

The 2024 Hauraki Coromandel Regionwide survey encompassed 89 sites, and matuku were observed at 58% of the survey sites. This survey helped to identify key hotspots of matuku breeding activity which will bolster community efforts to protect this vulnerable species.

In 2023 a baseline survey was conducted by local volunteers which included 29 monitoring sites. The intention is that this region-wide survey will be repeated annually to track population distribution.

Taking part in the 2024 Matuku-Hūrepo | Bittern Hauraki Coromandel Regionwide Survey? Find all the information you need here.

Download the survey data sheet for the Matuku-Hūrepo | Bittern Hauraki Coromandel Regionwide Survey