Pohatu Marine Reserve is a 215 ha (530 acres)[1] marine reserve centred on Flea Bay and lies between Ounu-hau Point and Redcliffe Point on Banks Peninsula in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. It was formally notified in 1999.[2]
| Pohatu Marine Reserve | |
|---|---|
  Location of the marine reserve in relation to Banks Peninsula | |
| Location | New Zealand |
| Nearest city | Christchurch |
| Coordinates | 43°52′42″S 173°01′10″E / 43.878222°S 173.019376°E |
| Area | 215.3 ha (532 acres) |
| Established | 1999 |
| Governing body | Department of Conservation |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Data Table – Protected Areas – LINZ Data Service (recorded area 215.3 ha)". Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Marine Reserve (Pōhatu) Order 1999 (SR 1999/162)". New Zealand Government. 4 June 1999. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
External links
edit- Pohatu Marine Reserve at the Department of Conservation
- Map of the reserve Department of Conservation