Volume Three Appendix 5 No. Water Resource Unit Values Water Quality Classifications 51 Wairau - Upper Fish Habitat AE, FS, F Dwarf galaxias, koaro, northern flathead galaxias, alpine galaxias, upland bully, lamprey, longfin eel and shortfin eel habitat. Brown trout, rainbow trout and salmon habitat. Brown trout and salmon spawning. Bird Habitat Black fronted tern, fernbird, pied stilt, oyster catcher, banded dotterel, grey duck and paradise shelduck habitat. Riparian Habitat Intact indigenous forest in upper catchment and tributaries. Riparian wetlands. Recreation Kayaking, tramping, nationally significant trout fishery, and gamebird hunting. Natural Character Very high (source to Bull Paddock Stream). 52 Wairau Lagoon Fish Habitat AE, FS, F, C Īnanga, yelloweye mullet, shortfin eel and longfin eel habitat. Bird Habitat Terns, shags, banded dotterel, royal spoonbill, and migrant waders. Most diverse number of bird species in Marlborough. Nationally significant area. Riparian Habitat Wetland ecosystems. Recreation Gamebird hunting. Kayaking, kite surfing, fishing, whitebaiting and walking. Cultural 53 Wairau Plain Fish Habitat AE, FS, F Tributaries Complex Īnanga, black flounder, common bully, upland bully, longfin eel and shortfin eel habitat. Brown trout habitat. Invertebrate Habitat Kōura and freshwater mussel habitat. App 5 – 15