Farewell Spit / Onetahua

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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.

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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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Tasman District contains Farewell Spit / Onetahua