Mavora Lakes is a

protected area Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...

in the

South Island The South Island, also officially named , is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand in surface area, the other being the smaller but more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman ...

of New Zealand consisting of two lakes: North Mavora and South Mavora. The lakes are drained by the

Mararoa River The Mararoa River is one of the braided rivers of the Southland Region of the South Island of New Zealand. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "long-lasting cultivations" for ''Māraroa''. Description T ...

. The area is managed by the

Department of Conservation An environmental ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for the environment and/or natural resources. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of the Environment ...

, and is part of

Te Wahipounamu Te Wāhipounamu (Māori for "the place of greenstone") is a World Heritage Site in the south west corner of the South Island of New Zealand. Inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1990 and covering , the site incorporates four national park ...

, a

World Heritage Area A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for h ...

. The area was used as a film location for ''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy. The park has a rudimentary campsite and a range of tracks.

Geography

The two lakes located west of

Lake Wakatipu Lake Wakatipu ( mi, Whakatipu Waimāori) is an inland lake ( finger lake) in the South Island of New Zealand. It is in the southwest corner of the Otago region, near its boundary with Southland. ''Lake Wakatipu'' comes from the original Māori n ...

and east of

Lake Te Anau Lake Te Anau is in the southwestern corner of the South Island of New Zealand. The lake covers an area of , making it the second-largest lake by surface area in New Zealand (after Lake Taupō) and the largest in the South Island. It is the larg ...

: * North Mavora () * South Mavora ()

References

External links

Department of Conservation
- Mavora Lakes Park

- NZFishing.com Lakes of Southland, New Zealand Protected areas of Southland, New Zealand Southland District 2005 establishments in New Zealand Protected areas established in 2005 {{Southland-geo-stub