Taputeranga Marine Reserve

Taputeranga Marine Reserve
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
A rainbow over Tapu Te Ranga Motu.
Interactive map of Taputeranga Marine Reserve
Location	New Zealand
Nearest city	Wellington
Coordinates	41°21′11″S174°45′48″E / 41.353167°S 174.76337°E / -41.353167; 174.76337
Area	854.8 ha
Established	2008
Governing body	Department of Conservation

Taputeranga Marine Reserve is a legally protected area of sea and coast along the southern edge of Wellington, in New Zealand. It was officially opened in September 2008. ^[1] The reserve covers 855 hectares (2,110 acres) ^[2] and includes all foreshore up to mean high water spring.

Tapu Te Ranga Motu

See also

• Marine reserves of New Zealand

References

1. Steve Chadwick (7 September 2008). "Beehive press release - Capital's new marine reserve now open".
2. "Data Table - Protected Areas - LINZ Data Service (recorded area 854.7915 ha)". Land Information New Zealand . Retrieved 2019-08-29.

External links

• Taputeranga Marine Reserve at the Department of Conservation
• Brochure and map of the reserve