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Styx Ephemeral Wetland Management Area
Description: A relatively extensive area of ephemeral wetlands in shallow depressions of schist rock that occurs on two rounded spur crests north-east of the Reservoir 90
Type/Class: Not identified
Size: 10.9 ha
Altitude: 640 - 680 m above sea level
Approximate location: 2.3 km Northeast of the intersection of Old Dunstan Road and Upper Taieri-Paerua Road, Paerua | NZTM (centre point): E1362610 N4967630
Regional Plan: Water for Otago | Schedule 9 Regionally Significant Wetland, no.141, Map F13
Territorial Authority: Central Otago District Council
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| Value | Description |
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| A1 | Habitat for nationally or internationally rare or threatened species or communities. Habitat for Myosurus minimus subsp. novae-zelandiae (Nationally Critical), Crassula peduncularis (Nationally Critical), Crassula multicaulis (Nationally Critical). 90 |
| A5 | Scarce in Otago in terms of its ecological or physical character. Ephemeral wetland with indigenous vegetation. 90 |
| A2 - A4, A6 - A9 | No relevant information is currently held by the ORC. |
- At least 18 small depressions are present with varying water retention capability. 90
- A sparse flora comprises both nationally threatened (Myosurus minimus subsp. novae-zelandiae, Crassula peduncularis, Crassula multicaulis, and Crassula mataikona), and non-threatened but characteristic herbs of such wetland ecosystems (Limosella lineata, Carex resectans, and Leptinella maniototo). 90
90 Department of Conservation (2010) Comments on the Consultative Draft Proposed Plan Change 2 (Regionally Significant Wetlands) to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago. Department of Conservation - Otago Conservancy, Dunedin.
