The Hāwea Conservation Park is a
protected area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural or cultural values. Protected areas are those areas in which human presence or the exploitation of natural resources (e.g. firewood ...
in the
South Island
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of
New Zealand
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. It was created in September 2008 from land that previously had a number of separate tenures.
The majority of the land forming the park was public conservation land but some previously unallocated Crown land and land from the
tenure review process also formed part of the park. The park covers an area of around the northern part of
Lake Hāwea
Lake Hāwea is New Zealand's ninth largest lake located on the South Island in the Otago Region at an altitude of 348 m. It covers 141 km2 and is 392 m deep.
Lake Hāwea is named after a Māori tribe who preceded the Waitaha people in the a ...
.
The
Department of Conservation
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* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
administers the land.
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has blocked public access to the conservation park through his leasehold on the Hunter Station farm.
See also
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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 protection, environmental, scientific, scenic, historical, cultural or recreational value. There are about 10,000 protected areas, covering a ...
References
External links
Department of Conservation- Hāwea Conservation Park discussion document
Conservation parks of New Zealand
Protected areas of Otago
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