Minimum drain setback distances to protect New Zealand wetlands: Tool development Tool development

This research supports the development of a new drainage model for freshwater wetlands in Aotearoa New Zealand.

The conceptual drainage model was able to predict water level responses at various lateral distances from a drain, and the parameters and theory behind the drainage model have merit for further development.

The research was co-funded by the Department of Conservation, Greater Wellington Regional Council and the Ministry for the Environment.