- Protected as the Parker Saltmarsh Covenant. 90
- Presence of a wide range of indigenous herbs, grasses, sedges and shrubs of saltmarsh ribbonwood (Plagianthus divaricatus).90
- Common species include Ficinia nodosa, glasswort (Sarcocornia quinqueflora), Suaeda novae-zelandiae, Lachnagrostis tenuis, Remuremu (Selliera radicans) and Samolus repens. 90
- Papanui Inlet Saltmarsh is adjacent to the coastal marine area, which is covered by the Regional Plan: Coast for Otago.
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Papanui Inlet Saltmarsh
Description: A small area on the northern edge of Papanui Inlet, comprising tidal salt meadow and saltmarsh. 90
Type/Class: Saltmarsh 90
Size: 5.0 ha.
Altitude: 0-20 m above sea level.
Approximate location: 0.9 km East of the intersection of Dick Road and Weir Road, Portobello. NZTM (centre point): E1421480 N4921330
Regional Plan: Water for Otago. Schedule 9 Regionally Significant Wetland, no.120, Map F61
Territorial Authority: Dunedin City Council.
Interactive map of Papanui Inlet Saltmarsh
| Value | Description |
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| A1 | Habitat for nationally or internationally rare or threatened species or communities. Carex litorosa (Declining), Stenostachys laevis (Naturally Uncommon). 90 |
| A5 | Scarce in Otago in terms of its ecological or physical character. Saltmarsh and salt meadow. 90 |
| A2- A4, A6-A9 | No relevant information is currently held by the ORC. |
51. Otago Regional Council - Photo Archive.
90. Department of Conservation (2010) Comments on the Sonsultative Draft Proposed Plan Change 2 (Regionally Significant Wetlands) to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago. Department of Conservation - Otago Conservancy, Dunedin.
