Brook Waimārama Sanctuary contains over 250 species of vascular plants, including pukatea (Laurelia novae-zelandiae) and tawa (Beilschmiedia tawa) which are close to their southern limits here.
About two thirds of the valley consists of intact Southern beech forest, including all five beech species, along with mataī, rimu, and tōtara.
The remainder in the north-west is a mixture of kānuka, mānuka, and regenerating broadleaf forest.
Brook Waimārama Sanctuary contains over 250 species of vascular plants, including pukatea (Laurelia novae-zelandiae) and tawa (Beilschmiedia tawa) which are close to their southern limits here. About two thirds of the valley consists of intact Southern beech forest, including all five beech species, along with mataī, rimu, and tōtara. The remainder in the north-west is a mixture of kānuka, mānuka, and regenerating broadleaf forest.
Brook Waimārama Sanctuary