Mangroves, with Auckland bridge and Rangitoto Island in the background, Pollen Island, Waitamata Harbour, Auckland
Auckland region
The Motu Manawa Marine Reserve protects some 500 hectares of the inner reaches of Auckland's Waitemata Harbour. It includes the intertidal mudflats, tidal channels, mangrove swamp, saltmarsh, and shellbanks surrounding Pollen and Traherne Islands.