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Conservation Parks

Conservation parks are multi-use environments that are subjected to fewer restrictions than national parks. Some mining and forestry occurs in conservation parks. Conservation parks were formerly known as forest parks.

In contrast, "conservation areas" are low-value or unsorted stewardship areas managed by the Department of Conservation.

Ahuriri Conservation Park

Conservation Park. 490.00km².

This park was established following the purchase of Birchwood Station in 2004. It is centred around the Ahuriri Valley and ... More ▶︎

Aorangi Forest Park

Conservation Park. 183.81km².

Aorangi (Haurangi) Forest Park. A remote area of the Aorangi Range east of Wellington. Highest point: 983m (Mt Ross) More ▶︎

Aotea Conservation Park

Conservation Park. 121.10km².

New conservation park located on Aotea / Great Barrier Island.The park aggregates together prior stewardship areas and other DOC reserves, ... More ▶︎

Catlins Conservation Park

Conservation Park. 240.00km².

A small coastal park south of Dunedin famous for waterfalls, penguins and a petrified forest. Highest point: 728m (Mt Pye). More ▶︎

Coromandel Forest Park

Conservation Park. 749.61km².

A popular park on the volcanic Coromandel peninsula with a history of mining and milling. Highest point: 795m (Table Mountain). More ▶︎

Craigieburn Forest Park

Conservation Park. 441.65km².

A small park south of Arthur's Pass National Park including a series of ski fields. Highest point: 2141m (Mt Avoca). More ▶︎

Eyre Mountains/Taka Rā Haka Conservation Park

Conservation Park. 651.60km².

Located southwest of Lake Wakatipu and southeast of the Mavora Lakes, the Eyre Mountains include the highest Southland peaks outside ... More ▶︎

Hakatere Conservation Park

Conservation Park. 600.00km².

This park protects high country between the Rakaia and Rangitata Rivers in the Ashburton Lakes District, Mid-Canterbury. More ▶︎

Hanmer Forest Conservation Park

Conservation Park. 130.00km².

This park surrounding Hanmer Springs is popular with families, offering easy walking and biking through both exotic and indigenous forests. More ▶︎

Hāwea Conservation Park

Conservation Park. 1050.00km².

A large park at the head of Lake Hāwea between Mount Aspiring National Park and Ahuriri Conservation Park. More ▶︎

Ka Whata Tu o Rakihouia Conservation Park

Conservation Park. 880.65km².

A new conservation park established 2008 to protect the high country of the Seaward Kaikoura Range. More ▶︎

Kaimai-Mamaku Forest Park

Conservation Park. 371.41km².

A narrow strip of land including the Kaimai Ranges and the Mamaku Plateau. More ▶︎

Kaimanawa Forest Park

Conservation Park. 763.48km².

Mountain wilderness east of Tongariro National Park. Highest point: 1727m (Makorako). More ▶︎

Kaweka Forest Park

Conservation Park. 661.47km².

A popular park in Hawke's Bay. More ▶︎

Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Park

Conservation Park. 210.00km².

This park incorporates the Torlesse and Big Ben Ranges either side of Porter's Pass. The Torlesse Gap is a prominent ... More ▶︎

Lake Sumner Conservation Park

Conservation Park. 1057.71km².

Lakes and forested hills in this sprawling park provide good tramping, and contrast with the rugged alpine environment of Arthur's ... More ▶︎

Mount Richmond Forest Park

Conservation Park. 1660.00km².

A wedge of land at the base of the Marlborough Sounds, south of Nelson and north of the Wairau River, ... More ▶︎

Oteake Conservation Park

Conservation Park. 648.05km².

A new park covering the ranges near St Bathans, south of the Waitaki River. More ▶︎

Pirongia Forest Park

Conservation Park. 171.41km².

Two ancient volcanic cones south and west of Hamilton: Pirongia (959m), and the smaller Karioi on the coast at 756m. More ▶︎

Pureora Forest Park

Conservation Park. 780.00km².

A less-visited park of forested hill country that includes beautiful podocarp forests, a variety of short walks and a few ... More ▶︎

Raukumara Forest Park

Conservation Park. 1151.00km².

An area of isolated wilderness in the Eastern Bay of Plenty, featuring the famous Motu River and the Raukumara Wilderness ... More ▶︎

Rimutaka Forest Park

Conservation Park. 220.00km².

A small block of forest close to Wellington, and abutting Tararua Forest Park. A popular spot for picnics, day walks ... More ▶︎

Ruahine Forest Park

Conservation Park. 932.60km².

A slim park running along the Ruahine Range from the Manawatu Gorge to the southernmost point of Kaweka Forest Park ... More ▶︎

Ruataniwha Conservation Park

Conservation Park. 368.00km².

The Ruataniwha Conservation Park occupies a mountainous landscape, and includes the valleys of the Dobson, Hopkins, Huxley, Temple and Maitland ... More ▶︎

Tararua Forest Park

Conservation Park. 1165.35km².

The first of New Zealand's forest parks, this is a large and famous park near Palmerston North and Wellington. Highest ... More ▶︎

Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park

Conservation Park. 938.00km².

Canterbury high country park including the Two Thumb Range and large portions of Mesopotamia Station. More ▶︎

Te Papanui Conservation Park

Conservation Park. 210.00km².

A region of tussock grassland on the Lammermoor and Lammerlaw Ranges, 50km west of Dunedin. More ▶︎

Victoria Forest Park

Conservation Park. 2107.31km².

An historic park centred around the gold town of Reefton, rich in beech forests and mining relics. Highest point: 1640m ... More ▶︎

Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park

Conservation Park. 609.00km².

Rich podocarp forest in the Bay of Plenty. More ▶︎

Number of Conservation Parks	29
Total area	1,956,321 square kilometres
That's	7.3% of New Zealand
Largest Conservation Park	Victoria Forest Park 2,107.31 square kilometres
Smallest Conservation Park	Aotea Conservation Park 121.10 square kilometres

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