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Fauna and Flora

The Manawatū Estuary offers important habitat for many different wildlife species, and has one of the highest bird diversities in New Zealand. In addition, it is home to a number of threatened fish and plant species.

Click on the links below to learn more about some of the species you might see there.

Birds
Fish
Plants
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Molluscs
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Beach Mysteries
Beetles
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Fungi, Mosses and Lichens
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Other marine species
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Invertebrates
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Amphibians and Reptiles
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Ferns
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