Service Description: Estuaries and coastal wetlands are formed where rivers meet the sea. These unique and highly productive ecosystems host a variety of terrestrial, freshwater, estuarine, and marine species, which vary by location and local conditions. Wetlands may also include areas further inland that are inundated with freshwater, often near rivers and lakes. Wetlands help remove sediments and excess nutrients and pollutants in addition to acting as carbon sinks and provide important habitat for many of New Zealand’s native and threatened species. These areas are also culturally and spiritually important to local iwi. Wetlands have been lost largely due to development and changes in land use, sedimentation, and pollution. This map includes distributions for over 14,000 wetlands from the Ministry for the Environment, last updated in 2018. This layer has some areas of overlap in coastal areas with the ‘Estuaries’ layer.
This layer has some areas of overlap in coastal areas with the ‘Estuaries’ layer. Updated and more detailed regional data sets may be available and should be examined for fine scale assessments.
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