Ahuriri River
E583600
The Ahuriri River is a major alpine river in New Zealand’s South Island, known for its clear waters, scenic valley, and importance to local ecosystems and outdoor recreation.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| basinCountry | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Lake Benmore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
alpine river ecosystem
ⓘ
wetland margins ⓘ |
| hasLandUse | high-country pastoral farming in catchment ⓘ |
| hasProtectionStatus | partly within conservation land ⓘ |
| hasRecreationAccess | Ahuriri Valley road access ⓘ |
| hasScenicFeature |
braided river sections
ⓘ
mountain backdrop ⓘ tussock grasslands ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Dingle Burn (upper catchment tributary area)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Watson Stream NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWaterQuality | generally high clarity ⓘ |
| knownFor |
backcountry landscape
ⓘ
biodiversity ⓘ clear water ⓘ fly fishing ⓘ outdoor recreation ⓘ scenic valley ⓘ trout fishing ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Māori ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canterbury Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mackenzie Country NERFINISHED ⓘ South Island ⓘ |
| managedBy | Department of Conservation (New Zealand) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | Lake Benmore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Ahuriri (a Māori place name; specific traditional meaning context-dependent) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Omarama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyTransportRoute | State Highway 8 (New Zealand) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Waitaki River system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionHydrology | Waitaki catchment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceLocation |
Lindis Pass area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsSpecies |
aquatic invertebrates
ⓘ
brown trout ⓘ native birds ⓘ rainbow trout ⓘ |
| usedFor |
camping
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ nature observation ⓘ photography ⓘ recreational fishing ⓘ tramping ⓘ |
| valleyName | Ahuriri Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
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