Westhaven Estuary.

Westhaven (Te Tai Tapu) Marine Reserve

Located in the Nelson/Tasman region

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Introduction

From lush native coastal forest to tidal channels and out to the sea, Whanganui Inlet (Westhaven) is the first estuary in New Zealand to protect everything from the land to the sea by a combination of marine and wildlife reserves.

The marine reserve was established in 1994 and is 4,557 hectares.

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Protect our marine reserves
  • No fishing of any kind.
  • Don't take or kill marine life.
  • Don't remove or disturb any marine life or materials.
  • Don't feed fish - it disturbs their natural behaviour.
  • Take care when anchoring to avoid damaging the sea floor.