| Victoria Forest Park | |
|---|---|
.png)  Victoria Forest Park | |
| Location | South Island, New Zealand |
| Nearest city | Greymouth / Westport |
| Coordinates | 42°11′26″S 171°52′42″E / 42.190691°S 171.878210°E |
| Area | 206,899 hectares (511,260 acres) |
| Governing body | Department of Conservation |
Victoria Forest Park, is situated on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. At 2,069 square kilometres (799 sq mi) it is New Zealand's largest forest park.[1] The park is administered by the Department of Conservation (DOC).[2]
The park is made up of pristine beech forest and includes all five species of beech found in new Zealand - red, silver, mountain, black and hard beech. The park includes the Inangahua, Maruia and Grey Rivers, and the Victoria and Brunner Ranges. Reefton is the main town in the area and is located on the South Western edge of the park. Reefton was once a coal and gold mining town, and old mining equipment can still be found in the Park.[2][3]
- ^ "Data Table - Protected Areas - LINZ Data Service". Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
- ^ a b "Victoria Forest Park". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
- ^ Walton, S (2007). "Site the mine in our backyard!". Organization & Environment. 20: 177–203. doi:10.1177/1086026607302156. S2CID 146205408.