Wetlands conservation

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Waituna Wetlands

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Learn more about Waituna Lagoon and Awarua Wetlands

Birds found at Awarua Bay

Waituna Lagoon/Awarua Wetland complex (Southland)

Waituna Lagoon/Awarua Wetland is a large Ramsar (internationally recognised) wetland site recently extended to 19,500 ha.

It is frequented by diverse trans-equatorial migrating and wading bird species, as well as threatened plants and insects including sub-alpine species.

Intensive land use and the conversion of surrounding catchments to dairying land are considered primary threats to water quality and ecosystems.


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Publications

Awarua Wetlands factsheet (PDF, 191K)Publications about wetlands

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Ramsar convention on wetlands

National Wetland Trust website

Fish & Game New Zealand website

Find out about World Wetlands Day in New Zealand.

Contacts

Further information on Southland wetlands is available from:

Murihiku Area Office
Phone: +64 3 211 2400
Fax: +64 3 214 4486
Email: invercargill@doc.govt.nz
Address: 7th Floor
CUE on Don
33 Don Street
Invercargill 9810
Postal Address: P O Box 743
Invercargill 9840
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