23/12/2025 (combined) ◂ Transect 2 ◂ Mapere Block • Coastal Monitoring Database

Ground cover

By species

Spinifex sericeus 44.4%
Exotic grass 9.9%
Muehlenbeckia complexa var. complexa 7.4%
Cenchrus clandestinus 7.4%
Ficinia spiralis 1.2%
Exotic herb 1.2%

Native species

74.1% of samples with vegetation cover

No vegetation

28.4% of total samples

Dune profile

No dune angles were recorded in this survey.

Vegetation height

Point no.	Dist.	Touching species	Top species	Top height	Comments
1	0m
1	0m
2	1m	Muehlenbeckia complexa var. complexa	Exotic grass	50cm
2	1m	Muehlenbeckia complexa var. complexa	Muehlenbeckia complexa var. complexa	54cm
3	2m	Cenchrus clandestinus	Muehlenbeckia complexa var. complexa	58cm
3	2m	Muehlenbeckia complexa var. complexa	Cenchrus clandestinus	62cm
4	3m	Muehlenbeckia complexa var. complexa	Muehlenbeckia complexa var. complexa	18cm
4	3m	Cenchrus clandestinus	Muehlenbeckia complexa var. complexa	50cm
5	4m	Exotic grass	Exotic grass	30cm
5	4m	Cenchrus clandestinus	Exotic grass	48cm
6	5m	Exotic grass	Exotic grass	65cm
6	5m	Cenchrus clandestinus	Exotic grass	71cm
7	6m	Exotic grass	Spinifex sericeus	145cm
7	6m	Cenchrus clandestinus	Exotic grass	81cm
8	7m	Muehlenbeckia complexa var. complexa	Exotic grass	100cm
8	7m	Exotic grass	Exotic herb	59cm
9	8m		Exotic grass	42cm
9	8m	Muehlenbeckia complexa var. complexa	Spinifex sericeus	39cm
10	9m	Ficinia spiralis	Ficinia spiralis	81cm
10	9m	Exotic grass	Spinifex sericeus	78cm
11	10m	Spinifex sericeus	Exotic herb	55cm
11	10m	Exotic herb	Exotic grass	59cm
12	11m	Spinifex sericeus	Exotic grass	52cm
12	11m	Spinifex sericeus	Spinifex sericeus	55cm
13	12m	Spinifex sericeus	Spinifex sericeus	58cm
13	12m	Spinifex sericeus	Spinifex sericeus	60cm
14	13m		Exotic grass	28cm
14	13m		Spinifex sericeus	51cm
15	14m	Exotic grass	Exotic grass	54cm
15	14m	Cenchrus clandestinus	Cenchrus clandestinus	8cm
16	15m	Exotic grass	Exotic grass	38cm
16	15m		Spinifex sericeus	59cm
17	16m	Spinifex sericeus	Exotic grass	45cm
17	16m		Phormium tenax	40cm
18	17m	Exotic grass	Spinifex sericeus	75cm
18	17m	Spinifex sericeus	Spinifex sericeus	44cm
19	18m	Spinifex sericeus	Exotic herb	52cm
19	18m	Spinifex sericeus	Spinifex sericeus	62cm
20	19m	Spinifex sericeus	Spinifex sericeus	66cm
20	19m	Spinifex sericeus	Spinifex sericeus	53cm
21	20m	Spinifex sericeus	Exotic herb	78cm
21	20m	Spinifex sericeus	Spinifex sericeus	50cm
22	21m	Spinifex sericeus	Spinifex sericeus	60cm
22	21m		Phormium tenax	60cm
23	22m	Spinifex sericeus	Spinifex sericeus	63cm
23	22m	Spinifex sericeus	Spinifex sericeus	55cm
24	23m	Spinifex sericeus	Spinifex sericeus	68cm
24	23m	Spinifex sericeus	Spinifex sericeus	52cm
25	24m	Spinifex sericeus	Spinifex sericeus	74cm
25	24m	Spinifex sericeus	Spinifex sericeus	70cm
26	25m	Spinifex sericeus	Spinifex sericeus	70cm
26	25m	Spinifex sericeus	Spinifex sericeus	70cm
27	26m	Spinifex sericeus	Spinifex sericeus	55cm
27	26m	Spinifex sericeus	Exotic grass	69cm
28	27m	Spinifex sericeus	Spinifex sericeus	70cm
28	27m	Spinifex sericeus	Spinifex sericeus	54cm
29	28m		Spinifex sericeus	52cm
29	28m	Spinifex sericeus	Spinifex sericeus	53cm
30	29m		Spinifex sericeus	59cm
30	29m	Spinifex sericeus	Spinifex sericeus	61cm
31	30m		Spinifex sericeus	62cm
31	30m	Spinifex sericeus	Spinifex sericeus	51cm
32	31m	Spinifex sericeus	Spinifex sericeus	54cm
32	31m	Spinifex sericeus	Spinifex sericeus	53cm
33	32m		Spinifex sericeus	54cm
33	32m	Spinifex sericeus	Spinifex sericeus	49cm
34	33m	Spinifex sericeus	Spinifex sericeus	52cm
34	33m		Spinifex sericeus	41cm
35	34m		Spinifex sericeus	35cm
35	34m	Spinifex sericeus	Spinifex sericeus	51cm
36	35m
36	35m	Spinifex sericeus	Spinifex sericeus	50cm
37	36m		Exotic grass	5cm
37	36m	Spinifex sericeus	Spinifex sericeus	42cm
38	37m
38	37m		Spinifex sericeus	24cm
39	38m				DUNE TOE 38M
39	38m
40	39m
41	40m
42	41m
43	42m				DUNE TOE 42M

Coastal Restoration Trust of New Zealand

Coastal Monitoring Database

23/12/2025 (combined)

Ground cover

By species

Native species

No vegetation

Dune profile

Vegetation height

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