Ōkārito Lagoon
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Ōkārito Lagoon is a coastal lagoon on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. It is located 130 kilometres (81 mi) south of Hokitika, and covers an area of about 3,240 hectares (12.5 sq mi), making it the largest unmodified coastal wetland in New Zealand. It preserves a sequence of vegetation types from mature rimu forest through mānuka scrub to brackish water that has been lost in much of the rest of the West Coast. The settlement of Ōkārito is at the southern end of the lagoon.
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Ōkārito Lagoon | |
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Okarito Lagoon | |
Location | Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand |
Coordinates | 43°12′S 170°13′E |
Type | lagoon |
Basin countries | New Zealand |
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