Saturday, April 9, 2011

Te Waihora- a nationally significant wetland for crested grebes


Almost 10% of NZ's crested grebe population inhabits Te Waihora and its' tributaries ( Kaituna River and Hart's Creek). Crested grebes breed at the lake at the Hart's Creek Wildlife Reserve and also on the Kaituna River- one of the few locations where crested grebes breed on a river environment. The total NZ population of this majestic bird is estimated at 600.

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