Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve

Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve
View of Big Mt. Peel from Little Mt. Peel
Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve is located in New Zealand
Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve
Location in South Island, New Zealand
LocationCanterbury, South Island, New Zealand
Nearest townGeraldine
Coordinates43°53′27″S 171°14′05″E / 43.8907°S 171.2348°E / -43.8907; 171.2348[1]
Area768.6 ha (1,899 acres)
Established1909
Operated byDepartment of Conservation
WebsiteOfficial website

The Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve is a 769-hectare (1,900-acre)[2] forest reserve in the Canterbury region in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located near the Rangitata River and is in the foothills of the Southern Alps. The park is managed by the Department of Conservation as a scenic reserve, not a forest park.

  1. ^ "Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve". protectedplanet.net.
  2. ^ "Data Table - Protected Areas - LINZ Data Service". Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 2017-10-18.