Kapiti Marine Reserve is a protected area on two sides of Kapiti Island, off the southern west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It was created in 1992.

The reserve covers an area of 2,167 hectares (8.37 sq mi) in two non-contiguous sections. The Western section lies off the north-west coast of Kapiti Island. The Eastern section lies between the island and Paraparaumu Beach and Waikanae Beach on the mainland. It is 30 kilometres north of the city of Porirua.

See also

  • Marine reserves of New Zealand

References

External links

  • Kapiti Marine Reserve at the Department of Conservation
  • Kapiti Marine Reserve fact sheet
  • 2883511 Kapiti Marine Reserve on OpenStreetMap

Web camera has Kapiti Marine Reserve covered 22 November 2018

Marine Reserve Boundaries Guardians of Kāpiti Marine Reserve

Kapiti Island Wildlife Sanctuary, Nature Reserve, Conservation

great underwater photos of the Kapiti Marine Reserve Waikanae Watch

Habitat Kapiti Marine Reserve report card