Ashburton River

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf river
gptkbp:access multiple access points
gptkbp:biodiversity high
gptkbp:climate temperate climate
gptkbp:communityEvents river clean-up days
gptkbp:conservationEfforts ongoing
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Canterbury_Region
gptkbp:culturalHeritage important to local iwi
gptkbp:drainageBasin seasonally variable
Rakaia_catchment
gptkbp:educationalPrograms environmental education initiatives
gptkbp:environment freshwater ecosystem
gptkbp:environmentalImpact invasive species
agricultural runoff
gptkbp:features scenic landscapes
gptkbp:fishSpecies regulated by local authorities
brown trout
gptkbp:flowsInto gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures river terraces
gptkbp:historicalEvent significant floods
gptkbp:historicalFigures documented in early surveys
gptkbp:historicalPeriod used for transport
gptkbp:historicalSignificance site of early settlements
Maori_culture
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ashburton River
gptkbp:knownFor trout fishing
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:Ashburton_Bridge
gptkbp:landOwnership various private and public lands
gptkbp:landUse agricultural land
gptkbp:length 150 kilometers
gptkbp:lighting moderate
extensive floodplain
gptkbp:localAttraction scenic viewpoints
gptkbp:localEconomy supports agriculture
gptkbp:localLegends associated_with_Maori_myths
gptkbp:localSports moderate
gptkbp:localWildlife fish and birds
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkbp:popularActivities kayaking
gptkbp:recreation gptkb:Ashburton_River_Park
picnic areas
gptkbp:source gptkb:Southern_Alps
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Ashburton_District
native_bush
Ashburton_town
gptkbp:survivability partially navigable
gptkbp:tributaryOf gptkb:Rakaia_River
gptkbp:waterManagement varies seasonally
seasonal variations
managed by local councils
gptkbp:waterQuality varies seasonally
conducted regularly
gptkbp:waterSource glacial meltwater
popular for rafting.
gptkbp:wildlife various bird species