Marlborough Sounds Resource Management Plan 6 Portage Kanuka, Rewarewa, Pipipi, Sounds, Dry, Strongly Schistose Ecosystem A strongly dissected long low ridge with many bays forming a gnarled finger separates two water bodies. Rocks are strongly schistose and slopes steep. Both maritime influence and rainfall are moderated. Due to the excessively drowned nature and low relief of the landmass, flats and gentle slopes are common. Slopes generally merge into the sea sometimes terminating in steep rocky shorelines but not usually with tall cliffs. Table 7 Indigenous Vegetation and Landforms - Portage Ecosystem Landform Components Geology Remnant Native Past and Potential Vegetation Native Vegetation 1. Steep to very steep upper Siliceous, strongly Forest Forest hill and mountain slopes, developed Red beech-silver beech-kamahi- Red beech-silver beech-kamahi- minor component Marlborough Schistmountain totara-southern mountain totara-southern 600 -700 m ele vation rata-tree fuch sia forest. rata-tree fuchsia forest. 2. Moderately steep to steep Siliceous, strongl yForest Forest lower hill slopes developed Rimu-kahikatea/tawa-kohekohe- Rimu-kahikatea/tawa- 0 -600 m elevation Marlborough Schist pukatea-nikau-hinau forest. kohekohe-pukatea-nikau- Tawa-mixed broadleaf forest. hinau forest. Hard beech-kamahi-ponga- Tawa-pukatea forest (with mingimingi forest on ridges kohekohe, nikau-kiekie in and spurs. places). Secondary mixed broadleaf Rimu/hard beech-kamahi mamaku forest (mahoe, kaiko- forest. mako, rangiora, heketara, Rimu-matai-kahikatea tawa mapou, fivefinger, wineberry, pukatea forest. putaputaweta, karamu). Tawa-pukatea forest (kohekohe, nikau, kiekie in places). Kanuka forest. Scrub Manuka scrub stands with emergent rewarewa. App Two - 36