The Waikato River is a lotic system. Lotic means flowing water.
The ecology of the river refers to the relationships that living organisms have with each other and with their environment...
The Waikato River is 442 km in length – New Zealand’s longest river.
The Waikato River and its catchment area is a place of life – a wide biodiversity of plants and animals....
This timeline gives key dates relating to the Waikato River.
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