Scientific reserves are protected for their geological, biological or ecological significance. More than one third of Aotearoa is protected as public conservation land. There are national parks, conservation and forest parks and hundreds of smaller reserves. This impressive system has evolved since the first reserves were established in the 19th century, and the sheer number […]
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