Story: Protected areas
Page 10. All images & media
From page 1 - New Zealand’s protected areas
From page 2 - National parks
From page 3 - Conservation parks, nature and scientific reserves
From page 4 - Scenic, historic, recreation and other reserves
From page 5 - Specially protected areas
From page 6 - Protected marine areas and inland waters
From page 7 - Internationally recognised areas
From page 8 - Extending the protected areas network
How to cite this page
Les Molloy, Protected areas, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/9439/media (accessed 10 June 2026).
Story by Les Molloy, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 September 2015.