Waipu Lagoons facts for kids

The Waipu Lagoons is a series of small coastal lagoons near the city of New Plymouth in the Taranaki Region of New Zealand. They consist of three lakelets with a combined surface area of about 2 hectares (4.9 acres), located 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) from the Tasman Sea, immediately to the east of Bell Block. The lagoons plus surrounding wetlands totalling 7.9 hectares (20 acres) are a local purpose conservation reserve owned by the New Plymouth District Council.

Bird species found at the reserve include:

• Australasian bittern (Botaurus poiciloptilus) – endangered
• Australian coot (Fulica atra australis)
• Grey teal (Anus gracilis)
• Pukeko (Porphyrio porphyrio)

Raupo (Typha orientalis), flax (Phormium tenax), and bamboo spike-sedge (Eleocharis sphacelata) are the principal plant species.