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Moderate<br />

Site known to have hist<strong>or</strong>ic <strong>or</strong> cultural value, but not identified <strong>in</strong> a district plan<br />

<strong>or</strong> on <strong>the</strong> Hist<strong>or</strong>ic Places Trust Register.<br />

Low <strong>or</strong> not known<br />

Site has no cultural <strong>or</strong> hist<strong>or</strong>ical values <strong>or</strong> values are unknown at this time.<br />

3.6.4 Ecological/scientific values<br />

Ecological <strong>or</strong> scientific sites <strong>of</strong> value <strong>in</strong>clude <strong>areas</strong> <strong>or</strong> features that: conta<strong>in</strong> rare and<br />

endangered <strong>in</strong>digenous fl<strong>or</strong>a <strong>or</strong> fauna; are <strong>of</strong> scientific <strong>in</strong>terest; imp<strong>or</strong>tant <strong>or</strong> unique<br />

<strong>coastal</strong> environment ecosystems; <strong>or</strong> conta<strong>in</strong> spawn<strong>in</strong>g, nursery <strong>or</strong> feed<strong>in</strong>g <strong>areas</strong> f<strong>or</strong><br />

mar<strong>in</strong>e animals.<br />

In relation to ecological/scientific values, <strong>coastal</strong> <strong>areas</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>local</strong> <strong>or</strong> <strong>regional</strong><br />

<strong>significance</strong> are ranked as follows:<br />

High<br />

Site is relatively unmodified;<br />

Site conta<strong>in</strong>s rare <strong>or</strong> endangered <strong>in</strong>digenous fl<strong>or</strong>a and fauna;<br />

Site conta<strong>in</strong>s high <strong>in</strong>digenous species diversity;<br />

Site conta<strong>in</strong>s imp<strong>or</strong>tant habitats (e.g., herbfields, sanddunes, primary <strong>or</strong> remnant<br />

vegetation), <strong>or</strong> are imp<strong>or</strong>tant spawn<strong>in</strong>g, breed<strong>in</strong>g, nursery, <strong>or</strong> feed<strong>in</strong>g <strong>areas</strong> f<strong>or</strong><br />

mar<strong>in</strong>e animals;<br />

Site conta<strong>in</strong>s geologically imp<strong>or</strong>tant, unique <strong>or</strong> outstand<strong>in</strong>g features (f<strong>or</strong> example:<br />

fossils, turbidite exposures);<br />

Site conta<strong>in</strong>s outstand<strong>in</strong>g ecological <strong>or</strong> scientific values; <strong>or</strong><br />

Site is identified <strong>in</strong> district plans, <strong>regional</strong> plans, <strong>or</strong> conservation plans as hav<strong>in</strong>g<br />

significant ecological values (f<strong>or</strong> example: conservation area, <strong>regional</strong>ly significant<br />

wetland, significant natural area, <strong>or</strong> pri<strong>or</strong>ity waterbody).<br />

Moderate<br />

Site is relatively modified, however conta<strong>in</strong>s imp<strong>or</strong>tant but not outstand<strong>in</strong>g<br />

ecological <strong>or</strong> scientific values;<br />

Site conta<strong>in</strong>s notable <strong>in</strong>digenous fl<strong>or</strong>a and fauna;<br />

Site conta<strong>in</strong>s imp<strong>or</strong>tant but relatively common habitats such as: tidal reefs,<br />

regenerat<strong>in</strong>g vegetation; <strong>or</strong><br />

Site conta<strong>in</strong>s geological features with general <strong>in</strong>terpretive value f<strong>or</strong> scientific<br />

processes (f<strong>or</strong> example: cliffs and reefs).<br />

Low <strong>or</strong> not known<br />

Site has no ecological <strong>or</strong> scientific values <strong>or</strong> values are unknown at this time.<br />

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