Waituna Lagoon
The Waituna Lagoon is on the southern coastline of the South Island of New Zealand. It forms part of the Awarua Wetland, a Ramsar site that was established in 1976. It gives it name to waituna, a type of ephemeral coastal lake.
| Waituna Lagoon | |
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Waituna Lagoon Waituna Lagoon in the South Island to the south-east of Invercargill. | |
| Location | South Island of New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 46.5662°S 168.5904°E |
| Type | lagoon |
The lagoon is an important habitat for resident and migratory birds with seventy three different species being recorded. The expansion in the area of Leptocarpus rushes that has been observed over a 47-year period in the lagoon have been attributed to artificial openings of the lagoon to the sea, and the increase in sedimentation.
The lagoon is largely unmodified by human activity but there are elevated nutrient levels and sedimentation with a fear that it may lead to eutrophication.
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