Conservation park is a type of specially protected land status held by the Crown in New Zealand for conservation purposes.[1] The status is established under the Conservation Act 1987 and the parks are administered by the Department of Conservation (DoC).
As of September 2020[update], there were 54 conservation parks in New Zealand (including 36 forest parks), covering an area of 2,690,191 hectares.[2]
- ^ Section 18 and Section 19, Conservation Act 1987, New Zealand Parliament.
- ^ "New Zealand, Asia & Pacific". Protected Planet. World Database of Protected Areas. Retrieved 14 September 2020.