Wairepo Kettleholes Conservation Area
| Wairepo Kettleholes Conservation Area | |
|---|---|
 Dried out kettlehole in autumn | |
.png)  Wairepo Kettleholes Location within New Zealand | |
| Location | New Zealand |
| Nearest town | Twizel |
| Coordinates | 44°22′30″S 169°53′24″E / 44.375°S 169.89°E |
| Area | 420 hectares (1,000 acres) |
| Established | 2004 |
| Governing body | Department of Conservation |
Wairepo Kettleholes Conservation Area is a protected area near Omarama, in the Waitaki District and Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island.[1]
The area is managed by the New Zealand Department of Conservation.[1]
Geography
The area covers 420 hectares (1,000 acres) around the Wairepo kettleholes, depressions formed and remaining after the most recent retreat of glaciers in the area.[1] The kettleholes form ephemeral small lakes and a wetland area after sufficient precipitation and are surrounded by drought-tolerant low growing vegetation typical of the Mackenzie Basin.
History
The conservation area was established in 2004 when Glen Eyrie Downs Station completed a tenure review process.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "DOC Profile". doc.govt.nz. Department of Conservation.