A directory of wetlands in New Zealand
"Describes 73 significant wetlands & wetland complexes ... It includes both those wetlands on private land as well as those managed by local authorities & the Department of Conservation ... selected on the basis of criteria developed in relation to the Ramsar Convention. Although special attention is paid to the importance of the wetlands for wildlife, all wetland values, including water storage, flood control, coastal protection & fisheries production have been taken into consideration"--Back cover
Print Book, English, 1996
Dept. of Conservation, Wellington, N.Z., 1996