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The Wildlife Act 1953 was designed as a protection mechanism, but not as an instrument for wildlife management. Despite its many amendments and revisions, New Zealand's Green party has been campaigning for a new Wildlife Act. [12]
The New Zealand Wildlife Service was a division of the Department of Internal Affairs responsible for managing wildlife in New Zealand. It was established in 1945 (as the Wildlife Branch ) in order to unify wildlife administration and operations that were being carried out by the department.
Wildlife management areas are areas managed for the protection of wildlife and other indigenous natural and historic resources. [4] Examples include Matatā Lagoon, Kārewa / Gannet Island, and Moutohorā Island. [26] [27] Marginal strips are barriers of land adjoining the sea, lakes or rivers.
A wildlife management area (WMA) is a protected area set aside for the conservation of wildlife and for recreational activities involving wildlife. New Zealand [ edit ]
New Zealand has thirteen national parks, forty four marine reserves and many other protected areas for the conservation of biodiversity.The introduction of many invasive species is threatening the indigenous biodiversity, since the geographical isolation of New Zealand led to the evolution of plants and animals that did not have traits to protect against predation.
Wildlife management is the management process influencing interactions among and between wildlife, its habitats and people to achieve predefined impacts. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Wildlife management can include wildlife conservation , population control , gamekeeping , wildlife contraceptive and pest control .
The Department of Conservation (DOC; Māori: Te Papa Atawhai) is the public service department of New Zealand charged with the conservation of New Zealand's natural and historical heritage. An advisory body, the New Zealand Conservation Authority (NZCA) is provided to advise DOC and its ministers. [ 3 ]
Mainland islands are areas on the North Island and South Island of New Zealand, set aside as reserves for endemic and native species, in a similar way to island reserves. Some mainland islands are managed by the Department of Conservation, while others are run by private trusts in collaboration with universities and local communities. [1] [2]