Water

• Estuaries

  Estuaries support a diverse range of life; birds, shellfish, fish, and invertebrates, with many species using estuaries for part, or all of their life cycle.

• Groundwater

  Groundwater provides an important source of drinking water for people and livestock in Southland.

• Lakes

  We monitor indicators of water quality in several of Southland's lakes.

• Low water levels

  Over the summer of 2017/18, many areas in Southland experienced low water levels.

• Rivers & streams

  Rivers, lakes and streams are important resources in Southland and are highly valued by people for many reasons.

• Southland Science Programme

  We have many years of monitoring data and research information to help us answer some big questions.