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Concomitant to above, an account of some of
the typical wetlands in NZ is briefl y given below.
25.3.2 Rakatu Wetlands
Rakatu Wetlands (Plate 25.4 ) situated between
45° 42′ 22″ S and 167° 37′ 46″ E is a 270 ha wetland restoration project in the South Island of New
Zealand. It is administered by the Waiau Fisheries
and Wildlife Habitat Enhancement Trust.
25.3.3 Sinclair Wetlands
These lentic bodies (Plate 25.5 ), situated between
45° 58′ 30″ S and 170° 06′ 21″ E, are internationally
renowned wetlands located to the southwest of
Dunedin in New Zealand, at the southern edge of
the Taieri Plains on the western side of Lake
Waipori. This protected area has a dimension of
little more than 300 ha.
The wetlands are home to many different species of birds including scaup, swans and different
types of waterfowls including Fernbird and rare
bittern. A number of birds such as White herons
and spoonbills occasionally frequent the area.
The wetlands are named after Horace ‘Horrie’
Sinclair, a local farmer who donated land to the
wetlands scheme in 1984. An education centre,
opened in the late 1980s, is located at the
wetlands.
25.3.4 Taupo Swamp
It is a c 25 ha lowland freshwater swamp, classifi ed as a topogeneous mire, located 3 km north of
Plimmerton and 20 km north-northeast of
Wellington City in New Zealand. Taupo Swamp
is home to largely indigenous vegetation including sedges, fl ax, ferns, shrubs, and herbaceous
plants and grasses.
Summary
1. The continent of Australasia includes the
countries Australia, Tasmania and New
Zealand. There are many lentic bodies in this
continent having different characteristics.
2. Australia has a rich diversity of wetlands in
different parts. The wetlands contain diverse
types of fl ora and fauna.
3. An important resource for wetland managers
is sound data and information about the values of wetlands on which to base management decisions. The directory identifi es and
provides information on the values of nationally important wetlands across Australia.
4. The wetlands of eastern Australia include
the billabongs . They may be small lakes,
specifi cally oxbow lakes.
5. The wetlands of western Australia include
the Beeliar Wetlands and the Brixton Street
Wetlands . The former are made up of two
chains of lakes and wetlands that run parallel
Plate 25.4 Rakatu wetlands
Plate 25.5 Sinclair wetlands
25.3 Wetlands and Wetland Conservation in New Zealand
Concomitant to above, an account of some of
the typical wetlands in NZ is briefl y given below.
25.3.2 Rakatu Wetlands
Rakatu Wetlands (Plate 25.4 ) situated between
45° 42′ 22″ S and 167° 37′ 46″ E is a 270 ha wetland restoration project in the South Island of New
Zealand. It is administered by the Waiau Fisheries
and Wildlife Habitat Enhancement Trust.
25.3.3 Sinclair Wetlands
These lentic bodies (Plate 25.5 ), situated between
45° 58′ 30″ S and 170° 06′ 21″ E, are internationally
renowned wetlands located to the southwest of
Dunedin in New Zealand, at the southern edge of
the Taieri Plains on the western side of Lake
Waipori. This protected area has a dimension of
little more than 300 ha.
The wetlands are home to many different species of birds including scaup, swans and different
types of waterfowls including Fernbird and rare
bittern. A number of birds such as White herons
and spoonbills occasionally frequent the area.
The wetlands are named after Horace ‘Horrie’
Sinclair, a local farmer who donated land to the
wetlands scheme in 1984. An education centre,
opened in the late 1980s, is located at the
wetlands.
25.3.4 Taupo Swamp
It is a c 25 ha lowland freshwater swamp, classifi ed as a topogeneous mire, located 3 km north of
Plimmerton and 20 km north-northeast of
Wellington City in New Zealand. Taupo Swamp
is home to largely indigenous vegetation including sedges, fl ax, ferns, shrubs, and herbaceous
plants and grasses.
Summary
1. The continent of Australasia includes the
countries Australia, Tasmania and New
Zealand. There are many lentic bodies in this
continent having different characteristics.
2. Australia has a rich diversity of wetlands in
different parts. The wetlands contain diverse
types of fl ora and fauna.
3. An important resource for wetland managers
is sound data and information about the values of wetlands on which to base management decisions. The directory identifi es and
provides information on the values of nationally important wetlands across Australia.
4. The wetlands of eastern Australia include
the billabongs . They may be small lakes,
specifi cally oxbow lakes.
5. The wetlands of western Australia include
the Beeliar Wetlands and the Brixton Street
Wetlands . The former are made up of two
chains of lakes and wetlands that run parallel
Plate 25.4 Rakatu wetlands
Plate 25.5 Sinclair wetlands
25.3 Wetlands and Wetland Conservation in New Zealand