auckland.scoop.co.nz » Built Wetland Opens In New Subdivision
Article – AsiaPacific Infrastructure The constructed wetland at the 361 hectare Drury South Crossing subdivision, the country’s largest industrial and residential development, is designed to improve water quality in the area. It will form part of an extensive new public recreation area and provide a habitat for endangered native eels, fish and birds. The 35,000sqm freshwater wetland is one of the largest constructed wetlands in the country. Located in one of Auckland’s deepest flood plains, the wetland is designed to hold floodwater volumes of up to 58,900m3 – the equivalent capacity ...