NEW ZEALAND'S WORLD HERITAGE
"In wilaness 1s the preservation of the worla."
The world heritage mirrors the world. Its natural glories possess a value we cherish because they are untouched by human hand.
‘\ | EW ZEALAND AT PRESENT has two \. world heritage sites South-west New Zealand, a 2.6 million ha area promoted by Forest and Bird since 1985 and Tongariro National Park. Both were granted World Heri: tage status in December 1990. The Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society is now launching a campaign for a further three World Heritage sites: the subantarctic islands, Kermadec Islands and Northwest Nelson. The following photographic esSay portrays just a few of the special natural features of the areas that would help qualify them for World Heritage status.
Subantarctic Islands
Kermadecs
North-West Nelson
orld Heritage "natural properties" must fulfil four criteria. These are: 1 they must be outstanding examples representing the major stages of the earth’s evolutionary history; 2 they must be outstanding examples representing significant ongoing geological processes, biological evolution and human interaction with the environment; 3 they must contain areas of exceptional beauty; 4 they must contain threatened plants and animals.
References
Beyond the Roaring Forties by Conon Fraser, and World Heritage Values of New Zealand Islands by L.F Molloy and PR. Dingwall (paper appearing in Ecological Restoration of New Zealand Islands). Thanks also to Roger Grace and Kim Westerskov for their assistance. J
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Forest and Bird, Volume 22, Issue 1, 1 February 1991, Page 19
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231NEW ZEALAND'S WORLD HERITAGE Forest and Bird, Volume 22, Issue 1, 1 February 1991, Page 19
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