Amenity Area
An amenity area is a type of New Zealand protected area. Under the Conservation Act 1987, designated Amenity Areas must legally be managed so: * its indigenous natural resources and its historic resources are protected * it contributes to and allow for people to appreciate its indigenous natural resources and its historic resources * it fosters the recreational features of the area. Land Information New Zealand lists 16 amenity areas on its website, all in the West Coast Region The West Coast ( mi, Te Tai Poutini, lit=The Coast of Poutini, the Taniwha) is a region of New Zealand on the west coast of the South Island that is administered by the West Coast Regional Council, and is known co-officially as Te Tai Poutini. ...: * Lake Hanlon Amenity Area * Inangahua West Amenity Area * Waiuta Amenity Area * Craigieburn Amenity Area * Ahaura Road Amenity Area * Nelson Creek Amenity Area * Ahaura River East Amenity Area * Lake Hochstetter Amenity Area * Lake Ahaura Amenity ...
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Protected Areas Of New Zealand
Protected areas of New Zealand are areas that are in some way protected to preserve their environmental, scientific, scenic, historical, cultural or recreational value. There are about 10,000 protected areas covering about a third of the country. The method and aims of protection vary according to the importance of the resource and whether it is publicly or privately owned. Nearly 30 percent of New Zealand's land mass is publicly owned with some degree of protection. Most of this land – about – is administered by the Department of Conservation. There are 13 national parks, thousands of reserves, 54 conservation parks, and a range of other conservation areas. The department also manages 44 offshore and coastal marine reserves. Any development in Coastal Marine Areas, which extend up to the mean high water spring mark and up to a kilometre up rivers, require a resource consent under the Resource Management Act. History The history of New Zealand's protected areas dates back ...
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