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1 Nov 2024 16:35
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  •   Home > News > Environment

    The giant Whangamarino Wetlands fire, in Waikato, is now fully controlled

    The giant Whangamarino Wetlands fire, in Waikato, is now fully controlled


    It has burnt through more than a thousand hectares of significant land - since breaking out last Monday.

    The globally rare habitat plays an important role in storing carbon.

    The Department of Conservation's confirming there are no more hotspots - and they're now scaling down efforts.

    Regional Director Tinaka Mearns says animals will have died, and there's been an enormous loss of habitat.

    She says the quick response, meant about 148 hectares of wetland were protected.

    © 2024 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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