Volume Three Appendix 2 Appendix 2 Values contributing to high, very high and outstanding coastal natural character (Note that maps showing each of the coastal marine areas and terrestrial areas are included at the end of Appendix 2.) Coastal Marine Areas Marlborough Sounds Coastal Marine Area A: Tasman Bay and south-western D’Urville Island Sub Area Rating Key Values Additional comments Outer Croisilles Very High Largely unmodified near-shore Excludes Squally Cove, Harbour – south coastal marine environment ranging which has numerous marine western D’Urville from semi-sheltered to very sheltered farms. Island shores. Includes a small number of - Whangarae Estuary. marine farms in two small Subtidal sand flat and boulder bank bays in Current Basin. - habitats/ communities at the mouth Certain offshore areas in of Croisilles Harbour. Tasman Bay are - High flow habitats associated with commercially trawled. Current Basin and French Pass. - Greville Harbour and associated communities. - D’Urville Island Scenic Reserve. - Offshore islands (Croisilles Harbour and rocky outcrops (e.g. Paddock Rocks). - Adjoins Coastal Marine Area B. Coastal Marine Area B: D’Urville Island – Northern Cook Strait Sub Area Rating Key Values Additional comments Western D’Urville Very High Largely unmodified and highly diverse One small marine farm in Island – near-shore coastal marine Port Hardy. Rangitoto Islands environment ranging from very Certain offshore areas in exposed to very sheltered shores. Tasman Bay and Cook Strait - Diverse rocky reef communities. are commercially trawled. - High current habitats including areas dominated by bryozoan corals. - Port Hardy and associated sheltered Sounds communities. - D’Urville Island Scenic Reserve. - Several offshore islands and rock App 2 - 1