Inventory of coastal areas of local or regional significance in the ...
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Julian’s Pond<br />
Number: 47 GPS: 2586942E<br />
6190123N<br />
General description<br />
A small dune pond that is almost circular, approximately 3 ha <strong>in</strong> size. In <strong>the</strong> past <strong>the</strong> pond<br />
has been used as an effluent settl<strong>in</strong>g pond. Imp<strong>or</strong>tant area f<strong>or</strong> native water birds, also has<br />
5, 6<br />
large long f<strong>in</strong>ned eels <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> pond.<br />
Location<br />
5 km south <strong>of</strong> Opunake.<br />
Land tenure<br />
Site: - Private Land<br />
Site access: - Private Land: No f<strong>or</strong>mal access<br />
Values<br />
Amenity Moderate<br />
Recreational Low<br />
Cultural/ Not known<br />
Hist<strong>or</strong>ical<br />
Ecological/<br />
Scientific<br />
High - presence <strong>of</strong> uncommon bird species 4<br />
- a <strong>regional</strong>ly significant wetland 6<br />
- two nationally threatened species with a national<br />
conservation status <strong>of</strong> ‘critically endangered’ – Amphibromus<br />
fluitans and an unnamed species <strong>of</strong> dicot herb <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Scrophulariaceous genus Limosella<br />
Public access<br />
None - The pond is located on private land, approval from landowner to access land<br />
is required.<br />
108
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