New Zealand high country parks network another step closer
The creation of Hawea Conservation Park in Otago brings the development of a network of high country parks in the South Island another step closer, according to New Zealand Conservation Minister Steve Chadwick.
Minister Chadwick advised "Hawea is the ninth high country park created since 2000. These parks offer amazing new recreational opportunities to the public, while protecting their special natural and historic heritage.
"Land that was mostly occupied by pastoral leaseholders is now public conservation land open for all to enjoy,."
Hawea Conservation Park, at 105,000 hectares, is the largest conservation park in the network so far. It is located between Mount Aspiring National Park and Ahuriri Conservation Park, and covers the big catchments feeding into Lake Hawea.
Minister Chadwick went on to add "conservation parks can accommodate a wider range of activities than national parks, and this park offers both impressive landscapes and a wide range of recreational activities such as hunting, fishing, skiing, climbing and mountain biking."
Image: Hawea Conservation Park. Credit: Department of Conservation.
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