Regionally Significant Wetlands and Sensitive Waterbodies

The wetlands identified in Appendix A of the Southland Water and Land Plan have either been assessed against the Significance Assessment Criteria in the Southland Regional Policy Statement or had been identified by ecological experts in scientific reports as wetlands of regional significance. This data set has been approved by the Environment Court (Sixth Interim Decision NZEnvC March 2023) and has legal effect. A plan change process may identify additional wetlands to be included in this data set.