Windward River
Encyclopedia
The Windward River is a river in Fiordland
, New Zealand
, flowing into Gold Arm, Charles Sound. The estuary of the Windward River is protected by the Kahukura (Gold Arm) Marine Reserve
.
Fiordland
Fiordland is a geographic region of New Zealand that is situated on the south-western corner of the South Island, comprising the western-most third of Southland. Most of Fiordland is dominated by the steep sides of the snow-capped Southern Alps, deep lakes and its ocean-flooded, steep western valleys...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, flowing into Gold Arm, Charles Sound. The estuary of the Windward River is protected by the Kahukura (Gold Arm) Marine Reserve
Fiordland's marine reserves
There are ten marine reserves in Fiordland region of New Zealand's South Island. They protect a wide variety of species and habitats. The original two reserves were established at the request of New Zealand Federation of Commercial Fishermen in 1993...
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