Areas of Significant Conservation Value (ASCVs)

ASCV's around the region are identified based on those values of regional importance originally identified by the Department of Conservation. While these values cannot be made specific within the ASCV area, they indicate to consent applicants the need to give careful consideration to them as significant conservation values when making an application to use or develop resources in an ASCV. Purpose: To identify coastal areas of high ecological significance.

Areas identified as ASCV's and their associated values.

Albatross Point and adjoining coastline, Alderman Island Group, Aotea Harbour, Cape Colville to Sandy Bay, Clark Island Group, Colville Bay, Firth of Thames, Gannet Island, Inner Coromandel Harbour, Kawhia Harbour, Kuaotunu Peninsula, Manaia Harbour, Marakopa River Estuary, Mercury Island Group and Cuvier Island, Mokau River Estuary, Ohinau Island Group, Opoutere sandspit and Wharekawa Harbour, Otahu Estuary, Purangi Estuary, Raglan Harbour, Te Whanganui-a-Hei marine reserve south to Hereheretaura Peninsula, Upper Tairua Harbour, Upper Whangamata Harbour, Waikato River mouth and Estuary, Waikawau Bay and Estuary, Whangapoua Harbour, Whitianga Harbour.

Albatross Point and adjoining coastline - E2657588 N6342357, NZMG, 100,000, AREA Alderman Island Group – E2784910 N6466445, NZMG, 1:50,000, AREA Aotea Harbour - E2671819 N6354235, NZMG, 1:60,000, AREA Cape Colville to Sandy Bay – E2726681, N6523400, NZMG, 1:2,000, AREA Clark Island Group – E2767133, N6438712, NZMG, 1:50,000, AREA Colville Bay - E2730510 N6505851, NZMG, 100,000, AREA Firth of Thames - E2720211 N6440603, NZMG, 100,000, AREA Gannet Island - E2643007 N6359306, NZMG, 1,800,000, AREA Inner Coromandel Harbour - E2732138 N6489127, NZMG, 1:100,000, AREA Kawhia Harbour - E2672929 N6345891, NZMG, 1:100,000, AREA Kuaotunu Peninsula - E2757312 N6495953, NZMG, 100,000, AREA Manaia Harbour - E2728881 N6480923, NZMG, 100,000, AREA Marakopa River Estuary – E2660236 N6320448, NZMG, 100,000, AREA Mercury Island Group – E2766458, N6505143, NZMG, 1:20,000, AREA; and Cuvier Island – E2758875, N6525573, NZMG, 1:20,000, AREA Mokau River Estuary - E2651329 N6276235, NZMG, 100,000, AREA Ohinau Island Group – E2767638, N6492993, NZMG, 1:20,000, AREA Opoutere sandspit and Wharekawa Harbour – E276989, N6450390, NZMG, 1:50,000, AREA; - Otahu Estuary – E2765501, N6437360, NZMG, 1:50,000, AREA Purangi Estuary - E2756648 N6480522, NZMG, 100,000, AREA Raglan Harbour - E2678385N6377238, NZMG, 100,000, AREA Te Whanganui-a-Hei marine reserve south to Hereheretaura Peninsula - NZMG E2760303 N6481804, 1:20,000, AREA Upper Tairua Harbour – E2762501, N6458341, NZMG, 1:20,000, AREA Upper Whangamata Harbour – E2764538, N6442493, NZMG, 1:20,000, AREA Waikato River mouth and Estuary - E2661037 N6424972, NZMG, 100,000, AREA Waikawau Bay and Estuary – E2736070, N6509014, NZMG, 1:20,000, AREA Whangapoua Harbour - E2744479 N6492139, NZMG, 1:100,000, AREA Whitianga Harbour - E2750350 N6477815, NZMG, 100,000, AREA

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