Fiordland Marine (Te Moana o
Atawhenua) Reserves
Summary
The environment below the water in Fiordland is as unique as its acclaimed landscape above. Its uniqueness comes from the combination of steep mountains, heavy rainfall and surrounding rainforest. Rain washes through the leaf litter on the forest floors and into the fiords, staining the surface waters a dark tea colour. The stained freshwater floats on top of the heavier seawater and creates a layer about three metres deep across much of the fiords.
This booklet gives you information on what you can and can't do in marine reserves, shows maps of Fiordland's marine reserves and provides you with some information on what the reserves contain and other information that may be useful when you're in the Fiordland Marine Area.
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