Island Blocks Pond Marshes

Description: Island Blocks Pond Marshes

Type/Class: Marsh 2

Size: 3.59 ha

Altitude: 60 - 80 m above sea level

Approximate location: 1.7 km Northwest of the intersection of Ettrick-Raes Junction Road and McCunn Road, Ettrick | NZTM (centre point): E1325380 N4928840

Regional Plan: Water for Otago |Schedule 9 Regionally Significant Wetland, no.64, Map F15

Territorial Authority: Central Otago District Council

 

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Recorded Values

Value Description
A4 High degree of wetland naturalness. 2
A5 Scarce in Otago in terms of its ecological or physical character. Less than 15% of marshes remain in Otago. 2
A1 - A3, A6, A8, A9 No relevant information is currently held by the ORC.

 

Other Information

  • Listed as an Additional Wetland in Schedule 19.6A of the Central Otago District Plan. 55

 

Aerial View of Island Block Pond Marshes (April 2006)

 

 

Island Block Pond Marshes (December 2010)

 

References

2 Ausseil, A.G., Newsome, P., Johnson, P. (2008) Wetland Mapping in the Otago Region. Landcare Research Contract Report prepared for the Otago Regional Council.

51 Otago Regional Council – Photo Archive 

55 Central Otago District Council (2008) Central Otago District Plan, Published by Central Otago District Council, Alexandra.