Unusually mild winters are disrupting natural ecosystems in New Zealand
異常溫和的冬季正在破壞紐西蘭的自然生態系統。
更新於: 2026年6月17日 上午10:30
In Aotearoa New Zealand, unusually mild winters are beginning to reshape the natural landscape, causing significant ecological disruptions.
在紐西蘭，異常溫和的冬季正開始重塑自然地景，造成嚴重的生態破壞。
One major concern is the disruption of dormancy in native trees like the kauri.
其中一項主要隱憂是貝殼杉等原生樹木的休眠機制受到干擾。
Instead of resting to conserve energy, these trees continue to grow, leading to increased carbon loss through higher respiration rates.
這些樹木並未進入休眠狀態以保存能量，而是持續生長，導致呼吸率上升，進而造成碳排放增加。
Furthermore, alpine regions are experiencing a 'thermal squeeze' as the snowline retreats, forcing specialized species like the kea into smaller areas while invasive predators move higher up the mountains.
此外，隨著雪線後退，高山地區正經歷「溫度擠壓」，迫使啄羊鸚鵡等特有物種棲地縮減，而入侵性捕食者則不斷往更高海拔遷徙。
Milder winters also fail to act as a natural check on pests and parasites, allowing populations of wasps and ticks to explode.
溫和的冬季也失去了作為害蟲與寄生蟲的天敵制衡作用，導致胡蜂與壁蝨族群數量爆發。
Perhaps most critically, phenological mismatches occur when plants bloom earlier than their pollinators arrive, threatening the survival of both.
或許最關鍵的是，當植物開花期比授粉者出現的時間更早時，就會發生「物候錯位」，威脅到雙方的生存。
Drawing on both scientific research and traditional Mātauranga Māori knowledge, it is clear that these shifting winters are threatening the unique biodiversity that defines New Zealand’s natural identity.
汲取科學研究與傳統的毛利知識（Mātauranga Māori）可知，這些氣候變遷下的暖冬，正威脅著定義紐西蘭自然特徵的獨特生物多樣性。
