Ecologically Significant Marine Sites in Marlborough
The Marlborough District Council, in conjunction with the Department of Conservation, have released a report on ecologically significant marine sites in Marlborough. The report was written and complied by seven experts in marine ecology. The report identifies and describes the ecological values for significant sites that support rare, unique or special features, from the top of the high tide mark to the edge of the regional boundary 22 km offshore, for an area that stretches from Cape Soucis in Tasman Bay (Croisilles Harbour) in the northwest, through the Marlborough Sounds, and south to Willawa Point, near Kekerengu, on the east coast.
This report outlines known information on areas with conservation, scientific or ecological value that have come from a variety of sources including previous reports, however some sites have only been recently discovered and require further study. There is no doubt that many areas remain unknown, while some existing areas are often poorly described or their extent remains unmapped.