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A nature reserve is a type of New Zealand protected area owned by the New Zealand Government and administered by the Department of Conservation to protect natural features. [ 1 ]
Scenic reserves are a type of New Zealand protected area.They are the most common, and probably most widespread, form of protected area in the country. [1] The reserve vary size: while most are less than 100 hectares, some are more than 1,000 hectares.
The Māori people of New Zealand have a tradition of declaring a rāhui to restrict access to or exploitation of resources.. Governor Hobson (in office 1840–1842) had instructions from the United Kingdom Home Secretary John Russell for the setting aside of some Crown land in New Zealand: "reserved, for the use of the public at large, all tracts which are likely to be required for purposes of ...
There are 11 wildlife management areas in New Zealand: [1] Horsham Downs Wildlife Management Reserves, Waikato; Waihi Estuary Wildlife Management Reserve, Bay of Plenty; Lake Waiau Wildlife Management Reserve, Manawatū-Whanganui; Koitiata Wildlife Management Reserve, Manawatū-Whanganui; Fletcher Creek Wildlife Management Area, West Coast
A scientific reserve is a type of New Zealand protected area owned by the New Zealand Government and administered by the Department of Conservation as an area for scientific research and education. [ 1 ]
The Yarrs Flat Wildlife Reserve, also known as the Ararira Wetland, [2] is a government purpose reserve on Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora in Canterbury, New Zealand. It is jointly managed by the New Zealand Department of Conservation and the Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. During the 1980s, Yarrs Flat had some of the highest bird diversity in New ...
Pages in category "Nature reserves in New Zealand" The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total. ... Willowbank Wildlife Reserve; Y.
The Auckland Islands – as with all of New Zealand's subantarctic islands – is a National Nature Reserve, afforded the highest possible level of protection under New Zealand law. In addition, a marine reserve encompasses all of the Auckland Islands territorial sea and internal waterways. [2]