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Description: Stirling Marsh Complex.
Type/Class: Marsh, fen. 2, 102
Size: 11.1 ha.
Altitude: 0 - 20 m above sea level.
Approximate location: 1.5 km North of the intersection of Storer Road and Kaitangata Highway, Stirling.
NZTM (centre point): E1353400 N4874050.
Regional Plan: Water for Otago. Schedule 9 Regionally Significant Wetland, no.139, Map F39.
Territorial Authority: Clutha District Council.
Value | Description |
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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 Located in the Tokomairiro Ecological District where less than 2% of land cover comprises flaxland and freshwater wetlands. 102 |
A1 - A3, 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.
102 Wildland Consultants (2011) Ecological evaluation of seven wetlands in relation to proposed Plan Change 2, Regional Plan water for Otago. Report prepared for Otago Regional Council.