Story: Protected areas

Land administered by the Department of Conservation

Land administered by the Department of Conservation

The Department of Conservation is responsible for New Zealand’s protected areas. These include national parks, forest parks, conservation parks and a wide range of reserves.

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Les Molloy, 'Protected areas - New Zealand’s protected areas', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/map/13839/land-administered-by-the-department-of-conservation (accessed 19 April 2024)

Story by Les Molloy, published 24 Sep 2007, updated 1 Sep 2015