The wetlands identified in Appendix
A of the Southland Water and Land Plan have either been assessed against the Significance
Assessment Criteria in the Southland Regional Policy Statement or had been
identified by ecological experts in scientific reports as wetlands of regional
significance. This data set has been approved by the Environment Court (Sixth
Interim Decision NZEnvC March 2023) and has legal effect. A plan change process
may identify additional wetlands to be included in this data set.