Okarito Lagoon, a coastal lagoon on the west coast of New Zealand's South Island. It is an important tidal wetland habitat. It covers 3,240 Hectares.

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Okarito Lagoon, a coastal lagoon on the west coast of New Zealand's South Island. It is an important tidal wetland habitat. It covers 3,240 Hectares. It is an important habitat for a number of important birds including spoonbills and white heron plus a number of migratory species. Eco boat tours of the lagoon are available with knowledgable local guides.

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Location: Okarito, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand.
Photo credit: © Brian Hartshorn / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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Keywords: coast, conservation, eco, ecology, fauna, flora, heron, island, lagoon, okarito, south, spoonbills, tidal, tourism, tours, west, wetlands, white, zealand