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Clutha Matau Wetlands
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Clutha Matau Wetlands
Description: Clutha Matau Wetlands.
Type/Class: Swamp. 2
Size: 20.9 ha.
Altitude: 0 - 20 m above sea level.
Approximate location: Mouth of Clutha River/Mata-Au, adjacent to the Matau (northern) branch of the river, Centre Road, Inch Clutha | NZTM (centre point): E1355530 N4865460.
Regional Plan: Water for Otago | Schedule 9 Regionally Significant Wetland, no.28, Map F37.
Territorial Authority: Clutha District Council.
Interactive map of Clutha Matau Wetlands
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| A1 | Habitat for nationally or internationally rare or threatened species or communities. Presence of threatened Banded Dotterel (Charadrius bicinctus bicinctus). 1 |
| A4 | High degree of wetland naturalness. |
| A5 | Scarce in Otago in terms of its ecological or physical character. Less than 15% of swamps and marshes remain in Otago. 2 |
| A8 | Regionally significant wetland habitat for waterfowl. An important loafing, roosting and feeding area for a variety of waders (e.g. Banded Dotterel (Charadrius bicinctus bicinctus), Pied Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) and Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos)) and waterfowl (Grey Teal (Anas gracilis) and Shoveller). 1 |
| A2, A3, A7, A9 | No relevant information is currently held by the ORC. |
1 Otago Regional Council (2004) Regional Plan: Water for Otago. Published by the Otago Regional Council, Dunedin.
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.
