Wetlands You Can Visit in the Hawke's Bay Region
Wetlands you can visit in the Hawke’s Bay Region Hawke’s Bay is an extensive region located on Some of the better-known wetlands in the Please visit our wetlands safely and the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island. Region include: responsibly. The region has a varied landscape, including mountains, hill country, coast, and flat plains. • Pekapeka ▪ Please no-dogs, hunting or fires unless • Lake Whatuma specifically permitted The most significant wetlands in the region • Lake Runanga include a range of palustrine, lacustrine, • Lake Oingo ▪ Prevent the spread of pests and diseases, estuarine, and riverine wetlands. These • Whakaki Lagoon wash and dry fishing, wading and boating wetlands have important cultural, ecological, equipment between waterways • Ahuriri Estuary recreational, and educational values. • Tukituki and Waitangi Estuaries ▪ Fishing in freshwater bodies requires a • Whakamahi/ Whakamahia Lagoons. Wetlands types in the region include: permit (contact Fish and Game NZ) 1. Lacustrine wetlands – lakes, ponds, and ▪ Do not release any fish, reptiles, or plants A large part of the flat plains and valleys of their margins, with 70% of the area being in a waterbody open water. Hawke’s Bay were wetlands before extensive drainage to create farms, roads, and cities. ▪ Keep to marked tracks 2. Riverine wetlands – rivers and streams and Today less than 2% of the original amount of freshwater wetlands remains in the Hawke’s their margins. ▪ Be aware of hunting seasons (usually Bay Region, with over 97% on private land. May and June) 3. Palustrine – bogs and swamps which have Hundreds of volunteers support the council a high water table.
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