Stewart Island (above) is presently a strong contender for national park status, though there are local opponents. The Crown has extensive reserves in a region noted for its forests and wildlife. Pictures show islands and harbour arms in the Paterson Inlet area near the settlement of Oban, and coastal dunes at Masons Bay where kiwi hunt by day.
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Forest and Bird, Issue 291, 1 February 1999, Page 21
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58Stewart Island (above) is presently a strong contender for national park status, though there are local opponents. The Crown has extensive reserves in a region noted for its forests and wildlife. Pictures show islands and harbour arms in the Paterson Inlet area near the settlement of Oban, and coastal dunes at Masons Bay where kiwi hunt by day. Forest and Bird, Issue 291, 1 February 1999, Page 21
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