Rubbish enters wetlands through inappropriate disposal and can come from land or boat sources
Car bodies, shopping trolleys and cans are all sinking rubbish while plastics, foams and cigarette butts are all forms of floating rubbish
Pressure (Source) indicators Pressure indicator: number of stormwater inflows per km2 wetland Pressure indicator:% of wetland adjoining urban land-use Pressure indicator: ‘close vicinity’ population size Pressure indicator: recreational usage index
Pressure (Direct) indicators Currently under investigation
Last updated: 21 February 2012
— Department of Environment and Resource Management