Farewell Spit

Farewell Spit

Country:
New Zealand
Site number:
103
Area:
11,388.0 ha
Designation date:
13-08-1976
Coordinates:
40°32'34"S 172°54'54"E

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Farewell Spit. 13/08/76; South Island; 11,388 ha; 40°32'S 172°50'E. Nature Reserve; Shorebird Network Site. A 30km long sand spit, and intertidal area, extending at a rate of 15m annually. Exposed to the Tasman Sea on the north and with a dune complex giving way to mudflats on the south. Particularly important as a staging area for shorebirds. Supports several notable plant species as well. Ramsar site no. 103. Most recent RIS information: 1992.
Administrative region: South Island
National legal designation:
  • nature reserve
Last publication date: 01-01-1992
Ramsar Information Sheet (RIS)