Wairarapa Moana Wetlands

Wairarapa Moana Wetlands
Western shore of Lake Wairarapa
Map
TypeReserve
LocationSouth Wairarapa District, Wellington Region, New Zealand
Coordinates41°14′02″S 175°11′35″E / 41.2339913°S 175.1930894°E / -41.2339913; 175.1930894
Area9,000 hectares (22,000 acres)
Operated byWellington Regional Council
Open24 hours
StatusOpen
Websitewaiwetlands.org.nz

The Wairarapa Moana Wetlands are a major wetland, located in the South Wairarapa District in the Wellington Region at the southern end of New Zealand's North Island.[1]

The wetland is the largest in the lower North Island,[2] one of the largest in New Zealand,[3] and was recognised as a wetland of international significance under the Ramsar Convention in August 2020.[4] It covers 9,000 hectares (22,000 acres),[1] and includes Lake Wairarapa, which covers 7,800 hectares (19,000 acres).[5]

The wetland is a administered by Wellington Regional Council, in conjunction with Kahungunu ki Wairarapa, the Department of Conservation, South Wairarapa District Council, and Rangitāne o Wairarapa.[1][5]

  1. ^ a b c "Wairarapa Moana Wetlands". gw.govt.nz. Wellington Regional Council.
  2. ^ "Wairarapa Moana Wetlands". doc.govt.nz. Department of Conservation.
  3. ^ "Friends of Onoke Spit call for extra manpower in conservation". Wairarapa Times-Age. 9 June 2021. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference pfuller was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b "About the project". waiwetlands.org.nz. Wellington Regional Council.