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Driftwood on the beach in Sitges, Spain. Driftwood is wood that has been washed onto a shore or beach of a sea, lake, or river by the action of winds, tides or waves. It is part of beach wrack. In some waterfront areas, driftwood is a major nuisance. However, the driftwood provides shelter and food for birds, fish and other aquatic species as ...
Hokitika is a town in the West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island, 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of Greymouth, and close to the mouth of the Hokitika River. It is the seat and largest town in the Westland District. The town's estimated population is 3,120 as of June 2023.
The New Zealand spider with the largest leg span is the Nelson cave spider (Spelungula cavernicola), with a leg span of up to 13 centimetres (5.1 in) and a 3 centimetres (1.2 in) body length. The Australian white-tailed spider, first recorded in New Zealand in 1886, has been falsely attributed as the cause of many necrotising spider bites.
Due to these similarities it is commonly known in New Zealand as the "false katipō". [ 13 ] In 2010 the katipō was one of a dozen species of previously unprotected invertebrate given full protection under the 1953 Wildlife Act , noted as "iconic, vulnerable to harm, and in serious decline".
The Kawa model is a culturally responsive conceptual framework used in occupational therapy to understand and guide the therapeutic process. [1] Developed by Japanese occupational therapists, the model draws upon the metaphor of a river to describe human occupation and its relationship to well-being. The overarching goal of use is to "provide a ...
Driftwood fort with Kapiti Island in the background. A driftwood fort, driftwood hut, or teepee, [failed verification] is a man-made collection of driftwood stacked to make a hut, usually at a beach. Most driftwood forts are conic in shape, though they may more closely resemble an ordinary camping tent, or be built in the manner of a log cabin ...
Raurimu is a settlement in Ruapehu District, New Zealand. State Highway 4 passes through it, and the North Island Main Trunk railway line runs to the east. The Raurimu Spiral, which allows the railway to climb 139 metres, is described as an engineering masterpiece by the Institute of Professional Engineers of New Zealand.
English: Structure from driftwood on the beach in New Brighton, Christchurch, New Zealand. The picture is photostacked from 2 photos: one photo is focused on the structure, other photo is focused on the moon