Kohuora | |
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![]() Kohuora Explosion Crater in 2009 | |
Highest point | |
Coordinates | 36°58′43″S 174°50′34″E / 36.97873°S 174.842691°E |
Geography | |
Location | North Island, New Zealand |
Geology | |
Volcanic arc/ belt | Auckland volcanic field |
Kohuora, located in the suburb of Papatoetoe, [1] is one of the volcanoes in the Auckland volcanic field in the North Island of New Zealand.
The Kohuora complex is a freshwater wetland found in a tuff ring, that has an explosion crater around 600 metres wide and 30 metres deep. Kohuora erupted an estimated 34 million years ago, [2] and the irregular V-shape of the complex indicated that there were at least three explosion crater vents. [3] Peat and lacustrine deposits layer on top of the volcanic soil of the Kohuora. [3]
The Kohuora wetland is an important habitat for native bird and plant species, including Carex subdola, a sedge rare in the Auckland area. [3]
The volcano, alongside Māngere Lagoon, Waitomokia, Crater Hill, Pukaki Lagoon and Robertson Hill, is one of the volcanic features collectively referred to as Nga Tapuwae a Mataoho ("The Sacred Footprints of Mataoho"), referring to the deity in Tāmaki Māori myths who was involved in their creation. [4] [5] The name Kohuora means "mists of life", and the volcano is occasionally referred to as Kohuaroa ("The cauldron of life"). [3]
Kohuora | |
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![]() Kohuora Explosion Crater in 2009 | |
Highest point | |
Coordinates | 36°58′43″S 174°50′34″E / 36.97873°S 174.842691°E |
Geography | |
Location | North Island, New Zealand |
Geology | |
Volcanic arc/ belt | Auckland volcanic field |
Kohuora, located in the suburb of Papatoetoe, [1] is one of the volcanoes in the Auckland volcanic field in the North Island of New Zealand.
The Kohuora complex is a freshwater wetland found in a tuff ring, that has an explosion crater around 600 metres wide and 30 metres deep. Kohuora erupted an estimated 34 million years ago, [2] and the irregular V-shape of the complex indicated that there were at least three explosion crater vents. [3] Peat and lacustrine deposits layer on top of the volcanic soil of the Kohuora. [3]
The Kohuora wetland is an important habitat for native bird and plant species, including Carex subdola, a sedge rare in the Auckland area. [3]
The volcano, alongside Māngere Lagoon, Waitomokia, Crater Hill, Pukaki Lagoon and Robertson Hill, is one of the volcanic features collectively referred to as Nga Tapuwae a Mataoho ("The Sacred Footprints of Mataoho"), referring to the deity in Tāmaki Māori myths who was involved in their creation. [4] [5] The name Kohuora means "mists of life", and the volcano is occasionally referred to as Kohuaroa ("The cauldron of life"). [3]