Lake Marakapia

Depth:
1 metres
Area:
35 hectares
Lake ID:
14832
Main vegetation type:
Low Producing Grassland
Chatham Islands
43° 50' 32" S
176° 33' 14" W
Coastal

Iwi / representative groups:

  • Hokotehi Moriori Trust
    • Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri Trust

      Description

      Lake Marakapia is a small, shallow, dune lake situated inland from Long Beach, just north of Henga Scenic Reserve on the west coast of the Chatham Islands (Rēkohu / Wharekauri).

      Main image by David G. Schmale III, Virginia Tech, https://www.schmalelab.spes.vt.edu/

      Image – David G. Schmale III, Virginia Tech, https://www.schmalelab.spes.vt.edu/
      Image – David G. Schmale III, Virginia Tech, https://www.schmalelab.spes.vt.edu/