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The Ulva Island/Te Wharawhara Marine Reserve is a 1,075 ha (2,656 acres) marine reserve located near Ulva Island/Te Wharawhara in Paterson Inlet, Stewart Island, New Zealand. It was established in 2004.[1]

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Kelp forest in Ulva Island Te Wharawhara Marine Reserve. (Photo from Stewart Island Adventures with their permission)

Features

This reserve features undersea forests of the giant kelp Macrocystis pyrifera.[2] There is an abundance of marine life here. There are over 50 species of fish; numerous varieties of seaweed; brachiopod (lampshells)[3]and other shellfish.

Divers exploring the area might see carpet shark, banded wrasse, Stewart Island blue cod, sea lions, seals, and lion's mane jellyfish.[4]  


List of rules

Source[5]

  1. No fishing of any kind
  2. Don’t take or kill marine life
  3. Don’t remove or disturb any marine life objects
  4. Don’t feed fish/wildlife
  5. Take care when anchoring so you don’t disturb the sea floor

See also

References

  1. ^ "Marine reserve created off Stewart Island". NZ Herald. 2004-06-04. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
  2. ^ "Ecosystem explorations - Environment Southland". www.es.govt.nz. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
  3. ^ "Ulva Island/Te Wharawhara Marine Reserve". Southland, New Zealand. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
  4. ^ Kany, Jessica (March 2020). ""front page"" (PDF). Stewart Island News.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Ulva Island-Te Wharawhara Marine Reserve". www.doc.govt.nz. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
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