Schedule 1 Wetland Management Areas Schedule

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1 All provisions in this schedule are regional plan [rcp/rp]. Introduction s have been identified as nationally threatened ecosystems that have been reduced significantly from their former extent. s are characterised as being permanently or intermittently wet areas of shallow water, with l/water margins that support a natural ecosystem of predominantly indigenous plants animals that are adapted to wet conditions. The provisions for wetls listed in this schedule are in D8 Management Areas Overlay. The areas are listed below /or identified on the planning maps under the Management Areas Overlay. This schedule has been compiled from existing information on significant freshwater wetls in Auckl identified in publicly available documents existing databases. These information sources include: Auckl Department of Conservation Management Strategy; Department of Conservation Sites of Special Wildlife Interest Database (sites of outsting, high, moderate-high or moderate ranking); WERI (s of Ecological Representative Importance) database; Regional District Plans, including Appendix B of the Auckl Regional Policy Statement 1999; Protected Natural Area Programme survey reports; Local reports such as Waiheke Isl Sites of Significance. The schedule identification numbers are the same numbers used in Auckl Council s Natural Heritage Information Database, to enable easy cross-referencing where further information is required for a wetl. The schedule reflects the range of wetl types in Auckl, including raupo, cabbage tree, flax, rush sedge swamps, kahikatea swamp forest, wetls associated with lakes, streams volcanic systems, wetls associated with freshwater-estuarine ecological sequences. The schedule contains a number of wetls that are associated with natural lakes. The wetls associated with these lakes have been identified separately for their ecological wildlife values. The schedule also contains freshwater wetls that are associated with significant estuarine ecosystems such as the Kaipara, Waitemata Manukau Harbours. Table 1 Schedule of wetl management areas ID Name Location Ecological values Kaipara Ecological Region 222 Okahukura Peninsula vegetation, cabbage tree, manuka, rushes sedges. Ecological Auckl Unitary Plan Independent Hearings Panel Recommendation Version 22 July

2 sequence from marine to freshwater. Threatened species 809 Coast Rich variety of habitats including freshwater wetls. Of national international significance. 208 Golf Course 221 Gum Store Creek Freshwater 211 Hiki Creek Scenic Reserve 201 Hiki Stream 241 Papakanui s Freshwater wetl formed by s dunes. Raupo, Baumea, threatened Mangroves, mudflats, s banks, freshwater wetl, rich assemblage of habitats. Raupo cabbage tree swamp on flood plain on lower slopes of area of broadleaved podocarp forest. Raupo swamp with bordering manuka scrub. Threatened species. s in the area have rich botanical associations are of national significance. Rich diversity of bird life vegetation. 242 Waionui Inlet An important estuarine habitat with succession of plant communities between tidal flats, freshwater wetls dune areas. Threatened wetl 254 Lagoon Road Lake Kaukapakapa River Kaipara Dune Lakes Kaukapakapa Baumea, raupo, cabbage tree, manuka with buffer of kanuka. Habitat for threatened Raupo-Schoenoplectus reedl. Scattered hill forest grading into alluvial areas of kaihikatea, cabbage tree, flax native sedges rushes, which grades into salt marsh mangroves. Four main areas of wetl occur along river edges associated tributaries. Extensive system of lakes that provide habitat for a number of threatened wildlife species. These lakes are dynamic continually changing in size extent. The schedule includes the following lakes. Auckl Unitary Plan Independent Hearings Panel Recommendation Version 22 July

3 318 Lake Kuwakatai Lake with flax, raupo, Schoenoplectus sedgel 470 Lake Okaihau Muriwai Lake with swamp areas dominated by raupo, with flax, Juncus spp. Cyperus ustulatus. is contiguous with coastal forest. A valuable area for wildlife. 372 Lake Kereta Lake with raupo reedl. 387 Lake Karaka South (1a) 391 Lake Karaka South (2) 802 Lake Karaka South (3) 803 Lake Karaka s 824 Lake Karaka south - unnamed lake 4b 416 Lake Otakanini Topu South Lake with swamp vegetation. Lake with Juncus-Cyperus ustulatus rush-sedgel. Lake with Juncus-Cyperus ustulatus rush-sedgel. Lake with Juncus-Cyperus ustulatus rush-sedgel. Lake with Juncus-Cyperus ustulatus rush-sedgel. Lake with swamp vegetation. 302 Lake Ototoa Lake with Schoenoplectus reedl. 804 Hedley's Lake 1 Lake with swamp vegetation. 808 Lake Piripoua (South) Lake with Juncus rushl. 825 Lake Te Kanae Lake with swamp reedl. 826 Lake Kowhai Lake with reedl. 827 Lake Poutoa Lake with Cyperus ustulatus-carex virgata-juncus sedgel. 392 Loop Rd Closed Game Area 404 Otakanini Topu 418 Fordyce Rd Parakai Threatened wetl Diversity of wetl Raupo-Baumea-Schoenoplectus reedl. Threatened species. High bird diversity. 373 Kaikore Creek Raupo-Schoenoplectus reedl. Habitat Auckl Unitary Plan Independent Hearings Panel Recommendation Version 22 July

4 427 Bradley Rd 348 Waioneke Head 359 Webber's (1) 353 Webber's Remnants (2) 369 Wilson's Road Helensville for wetl. Large swamp with diverse vegetation communities. Manuka, cabbage tree, flax, hangehange, Coprosma, Hebe, raupo, Carex, Juncus. Vegetation sequence from swamp to scrub, threatened bird species. Threatened bird species. Three small remnants. Threatened species. Threatened species habitat. 464 Okiritoto Muriwai Large swamp. Diverse habitats. Nesting area. 480 Taiapa Rd Bush Rodney Ecological District 41 Tomarata Lake Muriwai Te Arai Habitat for threatened bird species. Raupo, Baumea swamp, Empodisma peat swamp. Threatened Spectacle Lake Slipper Lake Te Arai Dune impounded lakes with freshwater wetl margin. Part of series of dune lakes in Pakiri. 24 Little Shag Lake Te Arai Lake with sedgel border. Regenerating forest on margins. 25 Te Arai Point Little Lake 220 Christian Bay 177 Omaha Kahikatea Forest 96 Pakiri Valley Forest Te Arai Tawharanui Omaha Pakiri Dune lake surrounded by shrubl. Flax, raupo, rushes sedges, threatened bird species. Rare intact sequence from salt marsh to forest. Only example of coastal kahikatea forest on s in region. Threatened Remnant kahikatea wetl. Intact ecotone Wayby Wellsford Raupo, kahikatea swamp. Threatened Auckl Unitary Plan Independent Hearings Panel Recommendation Version 22 July

5 342 Strakas Dam Waiwera Artificial dam with wetl vegetation, threatened 389 Te Haruhi Bay Whangaparoa Raupo swamp in gully surrounded by regenerating forest. Threatened 810 Araparera Freshwater 811 Ingelton Road 409 Peak Road Makarau Wellsford Helensville Raupo-rush-flax swamp. Threatened bordered by bush. Raupo, flax, manuka. Threatened Waitākere Ecological District 492 Constabled Road 478 Goldies Bush 563 Pararaha Stream 529 Piha Stream 573 Taranaki Bay Muriwai Waitākere Huia Piha Huia Long strip of raupo. Threatened Small raupo swamp with kanuka margins. Threatened bird habitat. Relatively large area of raupo, flax, rushes sedges. Threatened species. Raupo swamp. Threatened bird habitat. Part of dune lake system at foot of coastal hills. Threatened bird species Te Henga Dunes Lakes Te Henga (Bethells Beach) Large area of s dunes with several dune impounded lakes. Sequences from raupo reedl to cabbage tree to young kauri forest. Incl. Lakes Kawaupaka Wainamu. 509 Lake Kawaupaka Te Henga (Bethells Beach) 504 Lake Wainamu Te Henga (Bethells Beach) One of few dune lakes in region surrounded by native forest. Threatened is located on margins of lake, which is also identified as a Natural Lake Management Area. Deep dune lake in vegetated catchment. Threatened Freshwater fish. 571 Ohaka Head lake Huia Dune lake. Threatened 828 Te Henga Te Henga (Bethells Beach) Largest freshwater swamp in mainl of region. High diversity of vegetation wildlife species. Threatened species Auckl Unitary Plan Independent Hearings Panel Recommendation Version 22 July

6 576 Whatipu Ss Huia Extensive area of vegetated s flats, containing freshwater saline wetls, impounding a stretch of cliffs. Tamaki Ecological District 450 Lake Pupuke Takapuna Small areas of raupo rushes. birds is located on margins of Lake, which is also identified as an Urban Lake Management Area. 812 Soldiers Bay Birkenhead Ecological sequence from mangroves s flats-shell bank-salt marshfreshwater swamp. 813 Chelsea reservoir Birkenhead vegetation on margins of reservoirs including Eleocharis sphacelata. 814 Western Springs Western Springs vegetation associated with lake, including Carex secta swamp 815 Tahuna-Torea Glendowie Complex of marine, intertidal, freshwater terrestrial habitats. 816 Onehunga Springs 817 Crater Hill Lake Onehunga Onehunga Groundwater springs with wetl features. Below One tree Hill lava flows. Volcanic explosion crater with freshwater lake wetl vegetation. 819 Puhinui Reserve Wiri Coastal manuka, flax, cabbage tree, swamp coprosma in association with extensive shoreline saltmarsh. Waiheke Isl - Inner Gulf Isls 481 Awaawaroa Bay Waiheke Isl Vegetation sequence from mangrovesaltmarsh-freshwater wetl. Large number of wading 452 Awaawaroa Stream s Waiheke Isl One of best raupo wetls in isl. Threatened 469 Putiki Bay Waiheke Isl Ecological sequence from saline to freshwater wetls. Threatened 487 Rocky Bay Waiheke Isl One of best saline freshwater wetls on isl. Vegetation sequence. Threatened 482 Te Matuku Bay Waiheke The most important wader habitat on Auckl Unitary Plan Independent Hearings Panel Recommendation Version 22 July

7 Isl isl. Best vegetation sequence from saline- freshwater-terrestrial on isl. Threatened 820 Ponui Isl Ponui Isl Freshwater wetls in gully systems. Threatened Isl 108 Blackwells Creek Isl Tidal stream wetls. Threatened 101 Claris South 97 Grst Isl Isl Manuka, raupo, tall sedge. Threatened Freshwater swamp enclosed with manuka. Threatened 74 Kaitoke Isl Most significant largest freshwater wetl in region. Vegetation sequences. Threatened species. Internationally significant. 111 Sugarloaf Creek (Medls Beach North Creek) 120 Oruawharo Stream 22 Mabeys Road 7 Mabey's Farm Stream 3 Motairehe Bay 10 Whangapoua Estuary Isl Isl Isl Isl Isl Isl Freshwater tidal stream wetls. Threatened Stream margins, rushes, sedges, manuka, threatened Raupo surrounded by manuka. Once more extensive. Threatened Tidal stream with wetl vegetation. Threatened Tidal stream linking with freshwater swamp. Threatened One of least modified estuaries in NZ. Sequence from saline-freshwater wetl- manuka scrub. High bird species richness. Internationally significant. 54 Awana Stream Isl Stream margins, kanuka, manuka, threatened birds 37 Harataonga Stream Isl Threatened 150 Tryphena Stream Tidal stream. Threatened Auckl Unitary Plan Independent Hearings Panel Recommendation Version 22 July

8 Awhitu Ecological District Isl 591 Boiler Gully Manukau Heads Raupo, swamp maire, manuka. Intact forest-wetl sequences. Threatened bird habitat. 691 Lake Whatihua Waiuku Raupo, rushes sedges. Threatened Pehiakura Lakes Pollock Two lakes with raupo, Baumea. 612 Awhitu Regional Park s 581 Big Bay Estuary Awhitu Manukau Heads Saline-freshwater wetl sequences. Threatened Manuka swamp in association with estuarine ecosystem. Threatened 650 Lake Pokorua Pollock Largest dune lake on peninsula. Significant wetl vegetation. Threatened Manukau Ecological District 653 Patumahoe Road 616 Don Urquarts 627 Whangapouri Pond 821 Kidd Road 829 Hunter Road Hunua Ecological District Patumahoe Karaka Karaka Karaka Patumahoe Diverse habitat. Raupo, Carex. Raupo swamp. Threatened bird habitat. Raupo swamp. bird habitat Raupo swamp. Threatened bird habitat. Raupo, flax, Carex secta, kahikatea wetl. Threatened bird species. 823 Hattaway Raupo Whitford Dense raupo backing onto mangrove saltmarsh. Wildlife habitat. 597 Hunua Road Dam (Hay's Creek Reservoir) Hunua bird habitat. 562 Harrison's Flax Clevedon Flax swamp. plant diversity. Auckl Unitary Plan Independent Hearings Panel Recommendation Version 22 July

9 Threatened 559 Sharpe's Raupo Clevedon Long thin raupo swamp. bird habitat. 588 Oram's Road 822 Whakatiwai s Clevedon Whakatiwai Best lowl raupo, kiokio wetl in district. Threatened Coastal cabbage tree-raupo-sedge wetl vegetation associated with gravel ridges. Auckl Unitary Plan Independent Hearings Panel Recommendation Version 22 July