Figure 1.4: Satellite image of lower North Island with rivers and streams overlaid using the River Environment Classification

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Figure 1.4 shows a map of the bottom of the North Island of New Zealand as one solid colour, from about Palmerston North south.  Overlaid on the map are the rivers in this area shown in three different colours according to their river environment classification for climate and source of flow.  Rivers with cool, wet climate and low elevation sources and rivers with cool, wet climate and hilly sources are explained in the text. Other rivers are also showed on the map.