National park, forest park or conservation park?

April 2024

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Victoria Forest Park is Aotearoa’s largest forest park. Photo: DOC
In Aotearoa, numerous regulations and bylaws designate the country’s conservation estate into different categories of protection and public recreation. Specific criteria are used to determine whether an area should be a national park or a conservation park. Funding is calculated on the conservation and biodiversity values of the park.  National parks Aotearoa has 13 national […]

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