Story: Ecoregions

Windward districts

Windward districts

Prevailing westerly winds bring moisture-laden air to the exposed coasts of western and southern New Zealand. The climate is cool and damp.

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Matt McGlone, 'Ecoregions - Windward districts: to the west', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/map/12577/windward-districts (accessed 2 May 2024)

Story by Matt McGlone, published 24 Sep 2007