Farewell Spit / Onetahua
E547562
Farewell Spit / Onetahua is a long, narrow sandspit at the northern tip of New Zealand’s South Island, renowned as an internationally important bird sanctuary and protected nature reserve.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nature reserve
ⓘ
sandspit ⓘ |
| allowsActivity | guided eco-tours ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| hasAccessRegulation |
guided tours required for most areas
ⓘ
restricted public access ⓘ |
| hasClimate | temperate maritime climate ⓘ |
| hasConservationValue | critical habitat for migratory birds on East Asian–Australasian Flyway ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
coastal dune system
ⓘ
intertidal mudflats ⓘ saltmarsh ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | Farewell Spit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature | Farewell Spit lighthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHazard | frequent whale strandings ⓘ |
| hasLandformOrigin | sand deposition by coastal currents ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | Nature Reserve under New Zealand law ⓘ |
| hasLength |
approximately 16 miles
ⓘ
approximately 26 kilometres ⓘ |
| hasManagementObjective |
protection of birdlife
ⓘ
protection of dune and wetland ecosystems ⓘ |
| hasMāoriName | Onetahua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtectionStatus |
Ramsar wetland of international importance
ⓘ
nature reserve ⓘ wildlife sanctuary ⓘ |
| hasSubstrate | sand ⓘ |
| hostsSpecies |
Australasian gannet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bar-tailed godwit NERFINISHED ⓘ red knot ⓘ variable oystercatcher ⓘ wrybill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
migratory shorebirds
ⓘ
seabirds ⓘ wading birds ⓘ |
| isKnownFor | mass strandings of pilot whales ⓘ |
| isManagedBy | New Zealand Department of Conservation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isNamedAfter | Cape Farewell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRecognizedAs | internationally important bird sanctuary ⓘ |
| isShape | long narrow sandspit ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
South Island
ⓘ
Tasman District NERFINISHED ⓘ northern tip of South Island ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Golden Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyHeadland | Cape Farewell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Farewell Spit Nature Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stretchesInto | Tasman Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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