Volume Three Appendix 2 9. The Capes Abiotic Values - Cape Jackson is a superb example of a drowned ridge crest. - Cliffs and very steep slopes flank the sea and are being continually eroded by high energy waves. - Strong tidal currents off headlands. - Reefs fringe the shore and extend into deeper water, especially off the headlands. Biotic Values - Brutal exposure to the elements has shaped unique Cook Strait vegetation on the headlands of Capes Lambert and Jackson. - Largely unmodified section of coast with exposed rocky bluffs and headlands and reef communities extending into deep water. - Cape Lambert Scenic Reserve. - High current communities in the vicinity of The Capes. Experiential - The Capes and the waters they enclose are remote and retain a wild and exposed Values nature due to their narrow and rugged form. - They act as the outer ‘arms’ of Port Gore, where rocky outcrops and partially submerged platforms extend into the sea and offer opportunities for fishing. - Cape Jackson forms the western entrance to Queen Charlotte Sound where biotic patterns extend from Mt. Stokes and Mt. Furneaux further inland. 10. Ship Cove and Resolution Bay Abiotic Values - Very steep sided faces clothed in indigenous vegetation. - Highly indented coastline comprising several sheltered small bays. Biotic Values - Mt Furneaux features nationally significant podocarp/broadleaved forest. Forest between Ship Cove and Resolution Bay is distinctive and regionally outstanding, displaying intact natural sequences from sea to ridge top. - Largely unmodified sheltered near-shore and in places offshore marine environment backed by bush clad hills. Experiential - This mostly sheltered coastline with its clear waters and forested backdrop is Values particularly memorable. - Ship Cove is generally the start of the Queen Charlotte Track. - The area retains a reasonably high level of remoteness, due to its location between the inner and outer Sounds. App 2 - 23