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The Lammerlaw Range is in the
1949 aerial photograph of the Lammerlaw Range
National Library of NZ Mountain ranges of Otago {{Otago-geo-stub
The Lammerlaw Range is in the Otago
Otago (, ; mi, Ōtākou ) is a region of New Zealand located in the southern half of the South Island administered by the Otago Regional Council. It has an area of approximately , making it the country's second largest local government reg ...
region of New Zealand. It is an important watershed, and the source of many of the tributaries in the Taieri and lower Clutha River
The Clutha River (, officially gazetted as Clutha River / ) is the second longest river in New Zealand and the longest in the South Island. It flows south-southeast through Central and South Otago from Lake Wānaka in the Southern Alps to the P ...
systems. The origins of the placename are Scottish. Windfarms have been sited in the area. The area includes distinctive geology including ribbon fen
A fen is a type of peat-accumulating wetland fed by mineral-rich ground or surface water. It is one of the main types of wetlands along with marshes, swamps, and bogs. Bogs and fens, both peat-forming ecosystems, are also known as mires. T ...
s and peat habitats. The Lammerlaw and Lammermoor Ranges also include tussock grasslands. Parts of the ranges are in Te Papanui Conservation Park. The endangered Eldon's galaxias
Eldon's galaxias (''Galaxias eldoni'') is an endangered galaxiid fish endemic to New Zealand. One of several fishes in the genus ''Galaxias'' found in Central Otago, it has a very small home range and is at risk of being driven to extinction by ...
(''Galaxias eldoni'') is found in the range.
See also
*Protected areas of New Zealand
Protected areas of New Zealand are areas that are in some way protected to preserve their environmental, scientific, scenic, historical, cultural or recreational value. There are about 10,000 protected areas covering about a third of the country. ...
*Conservation parks of New Zealand
Conservation park is a type of specially protected status for land held by the Crown in New Zealand for conservation purposes. The status is set up under the Conservation Act 1987 and the parks are administered by the Department of Conservation (D ...
References
External links
1949 aerial photograph of the Lammerlaw Range
National Library of NZ Mountain ranges of Otago {{Otago-geo-stub