McLeans Grassland Reserve

McLeans Grassland Reserve
Interactive map of McLeans Grassland Reserve
LocationCanterbury Plains
Nearest cityChristchurch
Coordinates43°28′34″S 172°30′14″E / 43.476°S 172.504°E / -43.476; 172.504
Area154 hectares (380 acres)
Elevation10 m (32.81 ft)
Created2021
EtymologyFrom McLeans Island and the McLean brothers
Operated byChristchurch City Council

McLeans Grassland Reserve, also known as McLeans Grassland Park, is a public scenic reserve west of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is one of the few remaining examples of a pre-human Canterbury Plains dryland ecosystem and contains several rare or endangered species.

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