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Mangroves near Paihia

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Mangroves near Paihia

Many of Northland’s estuaries contain extensive mangrove forests, which are expanding in some places. This area of mangroves is on the coast near Paihia. Although some people regard them as a potential pest, mangroves provide a valuable environment for a range of estuarine life.

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Claudia Orange, Northland region – Geography, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/7512/mangroves-near-paihia (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Claudia Orange, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 May 2015.