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Punakaiki Marine Reserve, Buller

Punakaiki Marine Reserve

Located in the West Coast region

Introduction

Punakaiki Marine Reserve surrounds the pancake rocks and blowholes at Dolomite Point, one of the most distinctive landscapes of the West Coast.

The marine reserve was established in 2014 and is 3,520 hectares. It covers much of the coastline at the edge of Paparoa National Park.

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.
No dogs allowed

To protect our native wildlife, dogs are not allowed anywhere in this place.