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Description: Large wetland surrounded by mature podocarp-rate forest and secondary broadleaf-podocarp (kowhai) forest near Cannibal Bay, Catlins. 13
Type/Class: Swamp. 2
Size: 7.9 ha.
Altitude: 0-40 m above sea level.
Approximate location: 6 km Southeast of intersection of Cannibal Bay Road and Owaka Highway, Owaka | NZTM: E1349780 N4849230.
Regional Plan: Water for Otago | Schedule 9 Regionally Significant Wetland, no.21, Map F36.
Territorial Authority: Clutha District Council.
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.
13 Rebergen, A. (2005) Biodiversity funding to protect an area of primary lowland podocarp-rata forest, regenerating broadleaf-podocarp forest and wetland at Cannibal Bay, Catlins. Report No. 2005/218 – Report for the Environment & Science Committee. Otago Regional Council, Dunedin.
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