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Story: Coastal shoreline

Treasure on the shoreline (1st of 3)

Treasure on the shoreline

New Zealanders have been slow to appreciate the many good qualities of driftwood cast up on their beaches. As well as firewood, it provides a home for lizards, beetles, and spiders, and helps protect the land from storm waves.

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NIWA - National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Photograph by Alan Blacklock

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Maggy Wassilieff. 'Coastal shoreline', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 24-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/coastal-shoreline/6/4/1