Appendix 2 Volume Three 15. Cape Campbell Abiotic Values - This area is influenced by the cold Southland Current, and is frequently exposed to high energy swells and storms from the south and east. - Broad and deeply incised shore platforms and offshore reefs characterise the marine environment in the vicinity of Cape Campbell. - Mussel Point forms another prominent reef structure marking the western boundary of this area. - High limestone cliffs extend between Mussel Point and Cape Campbell. Biotic Values - The reefs support moderate numbers and diversity of plants and animals with the greatest diversity located subtidally within channels, pools and partially sheltered areas of the reefs. - Large offshore beds of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera). - Largely unmodified coastal marine environment. Experiential - Access to this remote and rugged coastline is limited. Values The coast is largely unmodified with no aquaculture or jetties/wharves. The area, - once visited, is extremely memorable. 16. Chancet Rocks and The Needles Abiotic Values - This area is influenced by the cold Southland Current, and is frequently exposed to high energy swells and storms from the south and east. Inshore coastal waters are cloudy due to sedimentation from the Flaxbourne, Clarence and Waima (Ure) Rivers and erosion of the soft cretaceous rocks of this coast by wave action. - The limestone features and wave cut platforms of the Needles and Chancet Rocks are unique to this coastline and have been identified as individual geopreservation sites due to their unique geological makeup. Biotic Values - There are colonies of NZ fur seals at Chancet Rocks and The Needles. - Limestone reef communities. Experiential - The wave cut platforms and reefs of Chancet Rock and the Needles are Values prominent features displaying limited modification. - This coast is characterised by rocky reefs and stacks interspersed with sand or gravel beaches. Access is limited to only a few locations. Source: Boffa Miskell. June 2014. Natural Character of the Marlborough Coast: Defining and Mapping the Marlborough Coastal Environment. Prepared for Marlborough District Council. App 2 - 26