Hawea Conservation Park
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The Hawea Conservation Park is a protected area
in the South Island
of New Zealand
.
It was created in September 2008 from land that previously had a number of separate tenures. The majority of the land forming the park was public conservation land but some previously unallocated Crown land and land from the tenure review
process also formed part of the park. The park covers an area of 105,000 hectares around the northern part of Lake Hawea
.
The Department of Conservation administers the land.
Protected area
Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international...
in the South Island
South Island
The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean...
of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
.
It was created in September 2008 from land that previously had a number of separate tenures. The majority of the land forming the park was public conservation land but some previously unallocated Crown land and land from the tenure review
Tenure review
Tenure review is a process of reviewing the leasehold tenure of some high country land in the South Island of New Zealand. It currently involves 20% of the South Island or 10% of the total land area of New Zealand. Tenure review began with the passing of the Crown Pastoral Land Act...
process also formed part of the park. The park covers an area of 105,000 hectares around the northern part of Lake Hawea
Lake Hawea
Lake Hawea is located in the Otago Region of New Zealand, at an altitude of 348 metres. It covers an area of some 141 km² and is, at its deepest, 392 metres deep...
.
The Department of Conservation administers the land.
External links
- Department of Conservation - Hawea Conservation Park discussion document