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The national parks of New Zealand are protected natural areas administered by the Department of Conservation (DOC). The first national parks established in the country were all focused on mountain scenery. Since the 1980s the focus has been on developing a more diverse representation of New Zealand landscapes. [1]
Mount Richmond Forest Park is a forest park in New Zealand, administered by the Department of Conservation. [1] Established in 1977, the forest park is located between Nelson and Marlborough and consists of 1,659 km 2 (641 sq mi) of conservation estate. [2] [3] Around 80% of the area is covered in bush. The most notable peak in the forest park ...
Nearly 30 percent of New Zealand's land mass is publicly owned with some degree of protection. Most of this land – about 80,000 square kilometres (31,000 sq mi) – is administered by the Department of Conservation. There are 13 national parks, [2] [3] thousands of reserves, [4] 54 conservation parks, [5] and a range of other conservation ...
Regional parks of New Zealand (2 C, 11 P) S. Sculpture gardens, trails and parks in New Zealand (3 P) Squares in New Zealand (1 C, 2 P) Z. Zoos in New Zealand (1 C, 8 P)
List of parks in the Canterbury Region; List of parks in the Chatham Islands; List of parks in the Marlborough Region; List of parks in Nelson, New Zealand; List of parks in the Otago Region; List of parks in the Southland Region; List of parks in the Tasman Region; List of parks in the West Coast Region
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Short Hills Provincial Park is a provincial park located in the centre of the Niagara Peninsula, bordering the city of St. Catharines and the town of Pelham in the Niagara Region in southern Ontario, Canada. It occupies an area of 660 hectares (1,600 acres). It also borders the new vineyard sub-appellation called the Short Hills Bench.
Westland Tai Poutini National Park is a national park located on the western coast of New Zealand's South Island.Established in 1960 as Westland National Park to commemorate the centenary of the European settlement of Westland District, it covers 1,320 square kilometres (330,000 acres) of largely mountainous terrain and forest.