One in three dodge hut fees in Egmont NP

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The occupancy calendars used in Egmont National Park show most people using huts are not paying for the privilege. Photo: Jonty Crane
A few DOC offices around the country are using a clever method for collecting information about hut use. Known as occupancy calendars, they are bright yellow notices posted in huts, asking the first person up in the morning to write down how many people slept in the hut that night. Dave Rogers, senior ranger from […]
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