Skip to main content

Story: Conservation – a history

Protected rivers and lakes in New Zealand

Image
Protected rivers and lakes in New Zealand

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

Using this item

Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

This item has been provided for private study purposes (such as school projects, family and local history research) and any published reproduction (print or electronic) may infringe copyright law. It is the responsibility of the user of any material to obtain clearance from the copyright holder.

All images & media in this story

How to cite this page

Simon Nathan, Conservation – a history – Rivers, landforms and geysers, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/map/13947/protected-rivers-and-lakes-in-new-zealand (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Simon Nathan, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 August 2015.