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Kōrero: Protected areas

Lake Sumner Forest Park

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Lake Sumner Forest Park

Many conservation parks are forest parks, located in the mountains. Lake Sumner Forest Park is in North Canterbury’s lower-altitude ranges. Compared with national parks, conservation parks often have rugged tracks and basic facilities.

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Department of Conservation

Reference: 10054132

by J. L. Kendrick

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Les Molloy, Protected areas – Conservation parks, nature and scientific reserves, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/13851/lake-sumner-forest-park (accessed 4 June 2026).

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