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Environmental indicators

Waikato Regional Council has environmental indicators that help tell us about the quality of, and any changes in, the region's environment.

Find out about environmental indicators and how they can be used to tell us about the state of our environment and the pressures that affect it.

		Air Air quality Sources of air pollutants				Biodiversity Extent of native vegetation Forest fragmentation

		Coasts Coastal water and sediment quality Natural character and biodiversity				Community and Economy Communities and their views Community characteristics Community participation Economy and resource use Sustainability

		Geothermal Geyser and sinter springs Visitor numbers to geothermal areas				Fresh water Groundwater Lakes Rivers and Streams Wetlands

		Land and Soil Land Soil				Natural Hazards Coastal Hazards Hazards (general)

		Transport Transportation				Waste Hazardous Substances and Contaminated Sites