Taputeranga Marine Reserve is a legally protected area of sea and coast along the southern edge of
Wellington
Wellington ( mi, Te Whanganui-a-Tara or ) is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the second-largest city in New Zealand by me ...
, in
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
. It was officially opened in September 2008. The reserve covers
and includes all foreshore up to mean high water spring.
See also
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Marine reserves of New Zealand
New Zealand has 44 marine reserves (as of August 2020) spread around the North, the South Island, and neighbouring islands, and on outlying island groups. They are governed by the Marine Reserves Act 1971 and administered by the Department of C ...
References
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External links
Taputeranga Marine Reserveat the Department of Conservation
Brochure and map of the reserve
Marine reserves of New Zealand
Wellington City
Protected areas established in 2008
2008 establishments in New Zealand
Protected areas of the Wellington Region