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Description: Finegand Lagoon Marsh.
Type/Class: Marsh. 2
Size: 5.8 ha.
Altitude: 0 - 20 m above sea level.
Approximate location: Located approximately 3km south of Balclutha. East of the intersection of Owaka Highway and Koau Road, Balclutha | NZTM (centre point): E1348900 N4870000.
Regional Plan: Water for Otago | Schedule 9 Regionally Significant Wetland, no.43, Map F38.
Territorial Authority: Clutha District Council.
Value | Description |
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A1 | Habitat for nationally or internationally rare or threatened species or communities. Provides habitat for Black-billed Gull (Larus bulleri), Red-billed Gull (Larus novaehollandiae scopulinus) and Black-fronted Tern (Chlidonias albostriatus). 113 |
A5 | Scarce in Otago in terms of its ecological or physical character. Less than 15% of marshes remain in Otago. 2 |
A2 - A4, A6 - A9 | No relevant information is currently held by the ORC. |
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.
113 Ryder Consulting Ltd. (2013) Finegand Meat Processing Plant. Stormwater and Cooling Water Discharge to Finegand Lagoon. Report Prepared for Silver Fern Farms.