Ruataniwha Conservation Park
| Ruataniwha Conservation Park | ||
| Geographical location | ||
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| Coordinates | 44 ° 3 ' N , 170 ° 0' E | |
| Country : | New Zealand | |
| Region (s) : | Canterbury | |
| Location: | west of Lake Pukaki and north of Lake Ohau | |
| Protected area | ||
| Protected area type: | Conservation Park | |
| Founded: | 2006 | |
| expansion | ||
| Number of areas: | 12 | |
| Area : | over 368 km² | |
| Mountains : | Parts of the Ben Ohau Range , Neumann Range and Barrier Range | |
| Lakes : | Lake Ohau | |
| Rivers : | Hopkins River , Dobson River | |
| The Office Department of Conservation | ||
| Office: |
Te Manahuna / Twizel Office 15 Wairepo Road Twizel 7901 |
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The Ruataniwha Conservation Park is a nature reserve in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand . The park is subordinate to the Department of Conservation .
geography
The Ruataniwha Conservation Park is located west of Lake Pukaki and north of Lake Ohau , in parts of the Ben Ohau Range , the Neumann range and the Barrier Range . The park is made up of 12 separate areas, with the area that extends over parts of the Ben Ohau Range with a length of around 31 km and a maximum width of around 14 km, by far the largest of all areas in the park represents. In summary, according to the Department of Conservation , the park covers an area of over 36,800 hectares , whereas the former MP of the New Zealand Labor Party and assistant minister for nature conservation, Mahara Okeroa , put the area at over 37,000 hectares in 2006.
history
In mid-July 2006, the Ruataniwha Conservation Park was officially opened by Mahara Okeroa . Okeroa particularly referred to the name of the park, which in the Māori tradition has a history of over 400 years and is directly connected to the area around the park.
literature
- New Zealand Touring Atlas . 5th edition. Hema Maps , Brisbane 2015, ISBN 978-1-877302-92-3 (English).
Web links
- Ruataniwha Conservation Park . Department of Conservation,accessed February 17, 2020.
- Ruataniwha Conservation Park . (PDF; 2.2 MB)Department of Conservation, May 2016,accessed on February 17, 2020(English, flyer).
Individual evidence
- ^ A b New Zealand Touring Atlas . 2015, p. Map 59 .
- ↑ Coordinates and longitudes were determined using Goggle Earth Pro Version 7.3.2.5776 on February 17th, 2020
- ^ Ruataniwha Conservation Park . Department of Conservation , accessed February 17, 2020 .
- ↑ Mahara Okeroa : Ruataniwha Conservation Park . In: Beehive . New Zealand Government , July 13, 2006, accessed February 17, 2020 .
- ↑ Mahara Okeroa : Opening of Ruataniwha Conservation Park . In: Beehive . New Zealand Government , July 14, 2006, accessed February 17, 2020 .
