The extension of the Ruataniwha wetland adjacent to the Upper Waitaki River is a major achievement of Project River Recovery. Stop-log weirs control water levels through the seasons. As summer advances the wetlands are progressively lowered exposing fresh areas of the bottom for birds to feed on.
MARK SANDERS
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Forest and Bird, Issue 293, 1 August 1999, Page 39
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49The extension of the Ruataniwha wetland adjacent to the Upper Waitaki River is a major achievement of Project River Recovery. Stop-log weirs control water levels through the seasons. As summer advances the wetlands are progressively lowered exposing fresh areas of the bottom for birds to feed on. MARK SANDERS Forest and Bird, Issue 293, 1 August 1999, Page 39
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