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New Zealand Marine Reserves
New Zealand Marine Reserves are areas of the ocean and foreshore which are managed by the Department of Conservation (DOC) to protect and conserve New Zealand's marine biodiversity. New Zealand's marine reserves contain unique scenery, features and marine life of national and international significance.
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New Zealand Marine Reserves
At present there are over 30 Marine Reserves in New Zealand waters, and a number of additional Marine Parks and other protected areas. Below is a sample of Marine Reserves from around New Zealand:
Kermadec IslandsLocated NE of Auckland Sub tropical marine area including corals. |
Poor Knights IslandsLocated off Tutukaka Blend of sub-tropical and temperate species. |
Cape Rodney to Okakari PointLocated North of Auckland Typical rocky northern coast. |
Te Matuku BayLarge estuary. |
Motu Manawa (Pollen Island)Mangrove, salt marsh, intertidal habit. |
Long Bay-OkuraSandstones, mudstones, reefs, mangroves. |
Te Whanganui-A-Hei (Cathedral Cove)Reefs & soft sediment area. |
Tuhua (Mayor Island)Noted underwater scenery, sub-tropical species. |
Te Tapuwae o RongokakoSubtidal habits. |
Te AngiangiNorthern & Southern marine species, larval rock. |
Kapiti IslandVariety of species, protected marine birds. |
Long Island-KokomohuaMarine & intertidal ecosystems. |
Tonga IslandCoastal forest, granite, rocky subtidal reefs. |
Westhaven-Te Tai TapuNew Zealand's largest estuary, tidal sandflats. |
Pohatu (Flea Bay)Marine birds, rocky shores, dolphins. |
Piopiotahi (Milford Sound)Black & red corals, unique fresh & saltwater species. |
Te Awaatu Channel (The Gut)High diversity of species. |
Ulva Island (Te Wharawhara)Safehaven for fish, shellfish, seals, penguins & seabirds. Widest range of seaweed in NZ. |
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Seals, Fiordland.
Diving in the Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve, Northland, New Zealand.
Red Coral. Milford Sound.
Kapiti Island Nature Reserve, New Zealand.
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A yellow-eyed penguin (hoiho) couple in the Catlins, Southland
A weka is unafraid of the camera on Ulva Island.
Milford Sound
Flowing water in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand.