There's plenty to see and do at the estuary.
The estuary walkway provides beautiful views, and there are signs along the way providing information about some of the birds you might see.
There is a lot of interesting wildlife at the estuary. As well as birds, the estuary is also home to some interesting plants and is an important habitat for native fish.
The Manawatū Estuary Trust enjoys giving people the opportunity to learn more about this amazing environ
Fish at the estuary
Almost half of the fish species occurring in Aotearoa New Zealand are diadromous, meaning that they regularly migrate between fresh and salt water. This makes Estuaries an important highway for these fish.
Five species of threatened fish have been seen in the catchment: Longfin Eel, Giant Kōkopu, Shortjaw Kōkopu, Mudfish, and Lamprey. The first three probably use the Estuary for feeding and during migration. Whitebait probably spawns in the Estuary and recreational whitebaiters use the estuary.
Black Flounder, Estuarine Star Gazer, Grey Mullet, and Kahawai are present, along with other coastal fish.
A checklist of species recorded from the area is included here. Information is basic and continually updated with links given by the usual method to a wealth of additional information. Headings and columns A and B are locked, so are always visible. Web address links are edited to fit within the static species columns. List can be downloaded, and additions added for personal use be “save as”. These will not be saved to the web.
