Recorded Values:

Other Information:

• Listed as an Area of Significant Indigenous Vegetation, Habitats of Indigenous Fauna and Wetlands in the Central Otago District Plan. ⁵⁵
  
  
• Soil classified as Alkaline Argillic Semiarid Soil. ⁸
  
  
• Native halophytes presence include Atriplex buchananii (threat status of naturally uncommon), and Lepidium kirkii and New Zealand mousetail (Myosurus minimus subsp. novae-zelandiae) which both have a threat status of nationally critical. ⁸
  
  
• Invertebrate species recorded include Eurythecta zelaea, Orocrambus corruptus and Paranotoreas fulva. ⁸
  
  
• The Department of Conservation considers the Rockdale Inland Saline Wetland Management Area to be an important site for biological conservation. On a scale from 1 (highest value) to 11 (lowest value) the site was given a rank of 4, on the basis of its geographical extent, relative representativeness (the extent to which the site represents the assumed 1840 condition), diversity and rarity of biota and soils. ⁸
  
  
• Potential threats include irrigation, cultivation, fertiliser application, oversowing and grazing. ⁸

References:

¹ Otago Regional Council (2004) Regional Plan: Water for Otago. Published by the Otago Regional Council, Dunedin.

² Ausseil, A.G., Newsome, P., Johnson, P. (2008) Wetland Mapping in the Otago Region. Landcare Research Contract Report prepared for the Otago Regional Council.

⁸ Allen, R.B. and McIntosh, P.D. (1997) Guidelines for conservation of salt pans in Central Otago. Science for Conservation: 49. Published by the Department of Conservation, Wellington.

⁵⁵ Central Otago District Council (2008) Central Otago District Plan, Published by Central Otago District Council, Alexandra.