Catlins Conservation Park
| Catlins Conservation Park | ||
| Geographical location | ||
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| Coordinates | 46 ° 27 ' S , 169 ° 13' E | |
| Country : | New Zealand | |
| Region (s) : | Otago , Southland | |
| Location: | south-eastern part of the Otago region and eastern part of the Southland region | |
| Protected area | ||
| Protected area type: | Conservation Park | |
| Founded: | May 2009 | |
| Precursor: | Catlins Forest Park | |
| expansion | ||
| Number of areas: | 12 | |
| Area : | 530 km² | |
| Mountains : | Forest Range , MacLennan Range , Beresford Range and parts of the Wisp Range and the Rata Range | |
| Rivers : | Catlins River , MacLennans River , Tahakopa River , Waikawa River | |
| The Office Department of Conservation | ||
| Office: |
Murihiku / Invercargill Office 7th Floor CUE on Don 33 Don Street Invercargill 9810 |
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| Photography from Conservation Park | ||
 Satellite photo of the Catlins (wooded area) |
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The Catlins Conservation Park is a nature reserve in the Otago and Southland regions , on the South Island of New Zealand . The park is subordinate to the Department of Conservation .
geography
The park is located at the southeast end of the South Island and, with its twelve individual areas, extends over the southeastern part of the Otago region and the eastern part of the Southland region . The areas are distributed over 50 × 50 km, with two large individual areas extending over the mountain ranges of the Forest Range and the MacLennan Range as well as the Beresford Range and a larger area is located northwest of Waikawa . All areas combined, the area of the Conservation Park adds up to around 53,000 hectares .
history
The Catlins Conservation Park , previously called Catlins Forest Park and in some publications The Catlins Costal Rainforest Park , was given the status of a Conservation Park with the notice of May 22, 2009 in the New Zealand Gazette .
literature
- New Zealand Touring Atlas . 5th edition. Hema Maps , Brisbane 2015, ISBN 978-1-877302-92-3 (English).
Web links
- Catlins Conservation Park . Department of Conservation,accessed February 20, 2020.
Individual evidence
- ^ New Zealand Touring Atlas . 2015, p. Map 78 .
- ↑ Coordinates and longitudes were determined using Goggle Earth Pro Version 7.3.2.5776 on February 20, 2020
- ^ A b Haere Mai ~ Welcome to The Catlins . (PDF; 1 MB) Catlins Coast Incorporated , accessed on February 20, 2020 (English, flyer with map).
- ^ Tristan Rawlence : Wildlife Management . University of Otago , Dunedin 2010, p. 11 (English, online [PDF; 3.0 MB ; accessed on February 20, 2020]).
- ↑ The Catlins . (PDF; 5.5 MB) Te Akau Tai Toka . Catlins Coast Incorporated , accessed February 20, 2020 (flyer).
- ^ Notice of Valid Crown Protected Area Names . In: New Zealand Gazette . Issue no.73 . Wellington May 21, 2009, p. 1701 (English, online [PDF; 142 kB ; accessed on February 20, 2020]).
