Story: Conservation – a history

Protected rivers and lakes in New Zealand

Protected rivers and lakes in New Zealand

These are the 12 rivers and two lakes protected by water conservation orders in 2006.

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Simon Nathan, 'Conservation – a history - Rivers, landforms and geysers', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/map/13947/protected-rivers-and-lakes-in-new-zealand (accessed 23 April 2024)

Story by Simon Nathan, published 24 Sep 2007, updated 1 Aug 2015