Waianakarua River Estuary Swamp

Description: Waianakarua River Estuary Swamp.

Type/Class: Swamp. 2

Size: 2.8 ha.

Altitude: 0 - 20 m above sea level.

Approximate location: 3 km Northeast of the intersection of Woodburn Road and Waianakarua Road, Herbert.
NZTM (centre point): E1431980 N4986770.

Regional Plan: Water for Otago | Schedule 9 Regionally Significant Wetland, no.164, Map F60.

Territorial Authority: Waitaki District Council.

 

Interactive map of Waianakarua River Estuary Swamp

Recorded Values

Value Description
A1 Habitat for nationally or internationally rare or threatened species or communities. 2
A4 High degree of wetland naturalness. 2
A5 Scarce in Otago in terms of its ecological or physical character. Less than 15% of swamps remain in Otago. 2
A2, A3, A6 - A9 No relevant information is currently held by the ORC.

 

Other Information

  • Presence of shore cress (Lepidium tenuicaule), which has a threat status of declining. 2, 48

  • Of significance to Kāi Tahu ki Otago. 70

 

Aerial view of Waianakarua River Estuary Swamp (March 2005)

 

 

Waianakarua River Estuary Swamp (May 2010)

 

References

2 Ausseil, A.G., Newsome, P., Johnson, P. (2008) Wetland Mapping in the Otago Region. Landcare Research Contract Report prepared for the Otago Regional Council.

48 Flora Search Engine - New Zealand Plant Conservation Network Online. http://www.nzpcn.org.nz.

51 Otago Regional Council – Photo Archive.

70 Kāi Tahu ki Otago (2005) Natural Resource Management Plan. Published by KTKO Ltd, Dunedin.