State forest dedicated areas

Forest and Bird, Volume 14, Issue 6, 1 May 1983, Page 39

State forest dedicated areas

STATE FOREST dedicated areas throughout the country are not generally well known, and some members may wish to have this information when they are travelling or on holiday. An up-to-date listing of all State forest dedicated areas appeared in Forest Management Information, No. 25, issued by the Forest Service in November last year. This listing is published below and should be a useful reference to those interested.

Forest sanctuaries The original Forests Act 1874 recognised the problem of resource depletion in our forests and the need for the institution of conservation measures. Succeeding this, the 1921-22 Forests Act contained limited provisions for the setting aside of areas for ecological conservation, these being further supported by the Forests Act 1949. The latter greatly enhanced the ability of the Forest Service to dedicate areas forscientific purposes to be known as State forest sanctuaries. Since 1951, 14 such areas have been gazetted by proclamation of the Governor-General and the Minister of Forests, their primary purpose being to preserve indigenous flora and fauna in their natural state. The areas are shown below. Declaration of a forest sanctuary precludes any form of exploitation such as timber felling, mining, and the granting of lease or privileges over the land or the forest produce. Public

entry is by permit only, and any use by the public is restricted whenever activities are likely to affect the values for which the sanctuary is dedicated. Ecological and allied dedicated areas The combination of the Forests Amendment Act 1973 and 1976 enabled State forest areas to be dedicated for specific purposes where some special natural value or management objective needs to be protected. Such areas may have ecological, historical, cultural, educational, or other special values. New Zealand is at present being partitioned into a mosiac of ecological regions and districts principally based on the unifying of features of vegetation pattern, climate, geomorphology, and soils. Within each district a series of ecological areas is being established. Most commonly these areas are representative of the district’s forest pattern and sequence.

In situations where particularly outstanding Or unique features cannot be accommodated within the representative concept additional smaller reserves are dedicated. Though such areas may be varied or cancelled by Gazette notice, the legislation requires

public notification and opportunity for objections. General entry into these dedicated areas for public appreciation and harmless forms of recreation is permitted. Ecological and allied dedicated areas gazetted are as follows:

Recreation areas A recreation area is an area of State forest land set apart by the Minister of Forests under section 63A of the Forests Act (as substituted by

State forest parks State forest parks are established ‘‘for the purposes of facilitating public recreation and the enjoyment by the public of any area of State

section 19 of the Forests Amendment Act 1976) for the purposes of public recreation. The public has freedom of entry without permit. The areas are as follows:

forest land’’. They are managed under approved management plans with the assistance of advisory committees appointed by the Minister. Those proclaimed by the GovernorGeneral so far are:

Name Omahuta Waipoua Erua Oapui Esk Rocky Hills Te Arai Whirinaki Manaia Hikutau Hihitahi Wairahi Ngatukituki Wararawa State forest (park) SE SE 13 SF 97 SF 125 SF 115 SF 49 SF 187 SF 58 CSEr NWNSFP SF 69 SF 165 K-MSFP SF 6 Conservancy Auckland Auckland Wellington Wellington Wellington Wellington Auckland Rotorua Auckland Nelson Wellington Auckland Auckland Auckland Total Area (ha) 9 105 157 404 163 48] 850 2 170 470 1 600 869 16 288 Gazette (year) 1951 1952 1954 1956 1963 1970 1970 1971 1972 1973 1973 1973 1973 1979

Forest sanctuaries

Name Waipoua KMA Lookout BA Lake Okaihau BA Hodges Basin BA Coal Seam Hill BA Otahu BA Pukekura HA Waitangi WA Rotokuru EA Waimangarara EA Riverhead EA Taumatatawhero EA Moehau EA Todea Barbara EA Pukawhau EA Pikiariki EA: Waipapa EA Pou-toko-rua HA Blackwater River EA Big River EA Capleston EA Fletchers Creek EA Coal Creek EA Greenstone EA Three Mile Hill EA Deadman EA Roaring Meg EA Flagstaff EA Waipuna EA Saxton EA Mangatutu EA Oparau EA Parakawai GA Punaruka AA Pukepoto EA Porarari EA Tiropahi EA Charleston Am A Lake Ahaura Am A Reefton Am A Shamrock Creek Am A Upper Arahura Am A Pukekohe Stream EA Onekura EA Manganuiowae EA Lake Christabel EA Deep Creek EA Saltwater EA Lake Hochstetter EA Oroko Swamp EA Mt Bruce Mgt Area Omihi HA Kapowai EA Te Hura EA Papakai EA State forest (park) SF 13 SF 179 SF 179 SF 179 SF 179 CSEFP SF 194 SF 193 SF 100 SF 42 SF 131 SF 167 COEF. SF 193 SF 193 Pur SFP Pur SFP SF 187 SF 58 VSFP VSFP SF 127 VSFP SF 31 SF 30 Sk 33 SF 34 SF 26 SF 47 SF 34 Pur SFP Pir SFP CSFP SF 123 SF 127 SF 128 SF 128 SF 128 SF 26 SF 194 SF 43 SF 21 SF 5 SF 4 no) gee VSFP SF 33 SF 40 SF 26 SF 39 SF 38 SF 93 CSFP SF 6 CSFP Conservancy Auckland Auckland Auckland Auckland Auckland Auckland Auckland Auckland Wellington Canterbury Auckland Auckland Auckland Auckland Auckland Auckland Auckland Auckland Westland Westland Westland Westland Westland Westland Westland Westland Westland Westland Westland Westland Auckland Auckland Auckland Auckland Rotorua Westland Westland Westland Westland Westland Westland Westland Auckland Auckland Auckland Westland Westland Westland Westland Westland Wellington Canterbury Auckland Auckland Auckland Total zn 951 1 769 10 648 1 438 1 803 173 1 400 999 3 200 89 352 Gazetted (year) 1976 1976 1976 1976 1976 1976 1977 1977 1977 1977 1977 1977 1977 1978 1978 1978 1979 1979 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1981 1981 1981 1981 1981 1981 1981 1981 1981 1981 1982 1982 1982

Ecological and allied areas

Name Hanmer Tairua Whareorino Pukenui Great Barrier Ohau Eyre Snowdon Gwavas Balmoral Atuanui Aupouri Taringatura Opua Esk Waipunga Clark River Pioneer Park Raincliff Fox Creek Berwick State forest (park) HSFP SF 150 SF 43 SF 164 SF 165 SF 81 SF 1 SF 24 SF 110 SF 85 SF 29 SF 187 SF 121 OF 117 SF 115 SF 115 SF 187 SF 95 SF 95 SF 4 SF 100 Conservancy Canterbury Auckland Auckland Auckland Auckland Southland Southland Southland Wellington Canterbury Auckland Auckland Southland Auckland Wellington Wellington Nelson Canterbury Canterbury Canterbury Southland Total Area (ha) Gazetted (year) 1970 1971 1973 1973 1974 1975 1975 1975 1976 1976 1976 1977 1977 1977 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1981 1982

Recreation areas

Name Tararua Craigieburn Kaimanawa NW Nelson Coromandel Pirongia Rimutaka Kaweka Lake Sumner Haurangi Catlins Kaimai-Mamaku Whakarewarewa Ruahine Mt Richmond Hanmer Pureora Raukumara Victoria Conservancy Wellington Canterbury Wellington Nelson Auckland Auckland Wellington Wellington Canterbury Wellington Southland Rotorua Rotorua Wellington Nelson Canterbury Auckland Rotorua Westland Total Area (ha) 117-226 35 736 76 368 375 728 68 693 13 324 14 217 67 247 100 424 16 198 57 881 36 965 3 830 93 224 180 747 16 833 69 532 115 102 201 000 1 660 275 Gazetted (year) 1967 1967 1969 1970 1971 FOF) lin 24 1974 1974 1974 | i 1975 1975 1976 1977 1978 1978 1979 1981

State forest parks