Appendix B - Schedule of Areas of EcologicalValue Appendix B Schedule of Areas of Ecological Value KEY: Status Ecological Value 1 = International Significance The principal ecological feature of the site is written in bold type. 2 = National Significance The status of sites usually relates to principale features. 3 = Regional Significance Map Site Status Ecological Value Key 1. COASTAL AND MARINE (INTERTIDAL AND SUBTIDAL) 1/01 Whangarae Estuary, Croisilles Harbour 2 Banded rail (nationally threatened), tree and sand-dune plants (regionally rare). Sandsp it habitat. Snap per and scallop habit at. Relatively unmodified estuarine habitats and seascape. 1/02 Croisilles Islands (intertidal, subtidal) 2 Regenerating forest (rare) type, native sand spurge (nationally vulnerable). Reef heron (threatened), variable oyster-catcher (rare), sooty shearwater (nesting in moderate numbers). Boulder spits. High diversity of subtidal habitats. Notosaria nigricans (rare brachiopod). Lancelet (high numbers). Island seascape and unmodified bird and estuarine habits. 1/03 Matarau Point, Croisilles Harbour 2 One of four cuspate forelands in Marlborough Sounds. Formed during sea level rise. 1/04 French Pass, D’Urville Island 2 Example of fast flow habitat (best in Marlborough) supporting community of filter- feeders. Mussels, anemones and barnacles. Bottlenose dolphin regular visitors. Unmodifi ed natural environment. Best exampl e of submerged ridge in Sounds. 1/05 Greville Harbour Boulder Spit, 2 Boulder spit landform (glacial). Scientific/ D’Urville Island educational value. 1/06 D’Urville Island, North-west Coast 2 High level of natural character. Low turbidity, high diversity of macroalgae. High scenic/seascape values - rocky reefs, sea cliffs, coastal scrub. 1/07 Stephens Island, 2 Steep rugged island character. Seaweed (high Outer Marlborough Sounds diversity) . Seal breeding and haulout area. 1/08 Jag Rocks, Outer Marlborough Sounds 2 Current swept rock stack and reefs. Beds of foliose microalgae. Numberous swimming triplefins. Largest NZ brachiopod. Jag Rocks used as seal haulout. Intertidal, s a,ubtidl terrestrial and marine environment s (High degree of natural character). App B - 1