Manawatū Estuary
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Manawatū Estuary is a significant coastal wetland and internationally recognized bird habitat located where the Manawatū River meets the Tasman Sea on New Zealand’s lower North Island.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird habitat
ⓘ
coastal wetland ⓘ estuary ⓘ |
| climateZone | temperate maritime climate ⓘ |
| coast | west coast of New Zealand ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| designation | Ramsar site ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
intertidal mudflat
ⓘ
saltmarsh ⓘ sand dune system ⓘ |
| emptiesInto | Tasman Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environmentalRole |
coastal protection
ⓘ
fish nursery habitat ⓘ nutrient cycling ⓘ |
| habitatFor |
migratory shorebirds
ⓘ
threatened bird species ⓘ wading birds ⓘ waterfowl ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
channels
ⓘ
salt-tolerant vegetation ⓘ tidal flats ⓘ |
| hasImportance |
international bird migration routes
ⓘ
regional biodiversity ⓘ |
| locatedAtMouthOf | Manawatū River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Manawatū-Whanganui region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Island ⓘ lower North Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Foxton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Foxton Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Manawatū River catchment ⓘ |
| RamsarStatus | Wetland of International Importance ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
internationally important bird habitat
ⓘ
internationally important wetland ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
river flooding
ⓘ
tides of Tasman Sea ⓘ |
| supports |
bird breeding areas
ⓘ
bird feeding grounds ⓘ bird roosting sites ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
habitat loss
ⓘ
human disturbance ⓘ invasive species ⓘ pollution ⓘ |
| usedFor |
birdwatching
ⓘ
nature observation ⓘ scientific research ⓘ |
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