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Kōrero: Protected areas

Land administered by the Department of Conservation

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Land administered by the Department of Conservation

The Department of Conservation is responsible for New Zealand’s protected areas. These include national parks, forest parks, conservation parks and a wide range of reserves.

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Department of Conservation

Source: Department of Conservation

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Les Molloy, Protected areas – New Zealand’s protected areas, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/map/13839/land-administered-by-the-department-of-conservation (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Les Molloy, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009, updated 1 September 2015.