Coverage of protected freshwater wetlands

Report: TR 2022/35

Authors: Karen Denyer (Papawera Consulting)

Waikato Regional Council monitors changes in the amount and proportions of freshwater wetland that is in some form of legal protection, including government reserves and private protected land. This document reports on what wetland types are the best protected, who is protecting them, and where they are protected.

Waikato Regional Council has analysed the extent of freshwater wetlands in the region (including those dominated by invasive deciduous trees) that are in a form of legal protection (for example gazetted as a reserve or identified as an open space covenant on land title). We also analyse protection of wetlands within bioclimatic zones and within National Priority 1 Environments.