North-west Nelson Forest Park
| North-west Nelson Forest Park | ||
| Geographical location | ||
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| Coordinates | 41 ° 2 ′ S , 172 ° 30 ′ E | |
| Country : | New Zealand | |
| Region (s) : | Tasman , West Coast | |
| Location: | originally the northeast of the South Island | |
| Protected area | ||
| Protected area type: | Forest Park | |
| Founded: | 1970 | |
| expansion | ||
| Number of areas: | 1 | |
| Area : | 316.65 km² | |
| Remarks | ||
| went to the Kahurangi National Park in 1996 | ||
The North-west Nelson Forest Park was established in 1970 as a protected forest in the Tasman and West Coast regions , in the north-west of the South Island of New Zealand . Eight state forests were merged under the park . Together they covered an area of 31,665 hectares of forest. In 1987, the Department of Conservation , established with the Conservation Act 1987 , took over management of the park.
Kahurangi National Park
In 1996, the North-west Nelson Forest Park was merged into the newly established Kahurangi National Park .
In some maps, a small part of the North-west Nelson Forest Park northwest of the Wakamara Range is shown as a park, but this has not been confirmed by the Department of Conservation .
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Simon Nathan : National and conservation parks . In: Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand . Ministry for Culture & Heritage , August 3, 2015, accessed March 17, 2020 .
- ^ Carl Walrond : North-west Nelson . In: Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand . Ministry for Culture & Heritage , April 22, 2015, accessed March 17, 2020 .
- ^ New Zealand Touring Atlas . 5th edition. Hema Maps , Brisbane 2015, ISBN 978-1-877302-92-3 (English).
- ↑ Homepage . Department of Conservation , accessed March 17, 2020 .
North Island : Coromandel • Pirongia • Pureora • Kaimanawa • Kaweka • Ruahine • Tararua • Remutaka • Aorangi
South Island : Mount Richmond • Victoria • Hanmer • Lake Sumner • Craigieburn
Former Forest Park: North-west Nelson