The wide mudflats of Freshwater River at the head of the inlet are nursery areas for many fish species and important feeding grounds for migrant waders and other native birds. Eel grass, which is exposed at low tide, can be seen on the mud beds. These are some of the least spoilt estuarine areas of New Zealand.
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Forest and Bird, Issue 265, 1 August 1992, Page 28
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60The wide mudflats of Freshwater River at the head of the inlet are nursery areas for many fish species and important feeding grounds for migrant waders and other native birds. Eel grass, which is exposed at low tide, can be seen on the mud beds. These are some of the least spoilt estuarine areas of New Zealand. DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION Forest and Bird, Issue 265, 1 August 1992, Page 28
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