Lake Rotoparaoa

Depth:
4 metres
Area:
5 hectares
Lake ID:
14840
Main vegetation type:
Low Producing Grassland
Chatham Islands
43° 48' 49" S
176° 35' 27" W
Coastal

Iwi / representative groups:

  • Hokotehi Moriori Trust
    • Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri Trust

      Description

      Lake Rotoparaoa is a small, dune lake separated from Long Beach, on the west coast of the Chatham Islands (Rēkohu / Wharekauri) by sand dunes.

      Main image byDavid 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/