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Firth of Thames RAMSAR data sheet

1. Identification information

Status
Complete
Data Collection Date
Summary
Description of the Firth of Thames wetland area, and supporting evidence for its proposed inclusion in the RAMSAR directory. Purpose: Evidence why the inner Firth of Thames should be included as a RAMSAR site.
Content
General descriptions of the wetland ecology, management and threats. Species lists for birds, insects, estuarine invertebrates and shore and saltmarsh plants. Maps of migratory bird routes, and gravel ridges and Chenier Plain.
Study Types
  • Inventory/Survey
Categories
  • Benthic Communities (including shellfish)
  • Plants/Vegetation
  • Birds
  • Habitat mapping
  • Sediments
  • Landscape
  • Benthic Communities (including shellfish)

2. Contact information

Commissioning Agencies
  • Department of Conservation
Contact Organisations
  • Department of Conservation (Waikato Conservancy)

3. Spatial information

Geographic Coverage
Inner Firth of Thames
Grid Coordinates
Inner Firth of Thames from north of Kaiaua and north of Thames – Mid point in the wetland is 37deg 13'S 175deg 23'E
Locations
  • Name
    Inner Firth of Thames from north of Kaiaua and north of Thames
    NZMG Easting
    2725437
    NZMG Northing
    6445382
    Location
    Firth of Thames
    East Coast
  • Name
    midpoint
    NZMG Easting
    2721822
    NZMG Northing
    6440025
    Location
    West Coast FoT: Kaiaua to Waitakaruru River
    East Coast

4. Data acquisition information

Collection Date
1980s
Methodology
summary of available information. Frequency of collection: Once

5. Data quality information

Known Limitations
Not reported Gaps in collection: Not reported Data quality: Not reported Attribute accuracy: Not reported Completeness: Not reported

6. Distribution information

Format
report
Applications
RAMSAR application
Availability
Freely available Sensitivity/Confidentiality: None

7. Status information

Data Status
Finished

8. Metadata information

General Notes
Related information: Miranda Naturalist Trust notes. Muddy feet reports and work.
Related Links
Publications
  • Brownell, B., & Brejaart, R., 2001: Muddy Feet - Firth of Thames RAMSAR site update 2001. Draft. Ecoquest Education Foundation Report Series No. 1. Ecoquest Education Foundation, Kaiaua.
Related Publications
Related Datasets

9. Related files

No files have been attached to this dataset

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