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Conservation Act 1987

Schedule 4: Land that may be protected area

You could also call this:

“Areas in New Zealand that might be protected to help the environment”

The Conservation Act 1987 has a list of areas that might be protected. You can find these areas in a table that shows their names and categories. The categories are A or B, and they tell you what kind of protection the area has.

The table also shows what the area is used for, like an ecological area or an amenity area. Some areas have maps that show their boundaries, and these maps are called SO Plans or LT Plans. You can find more information about these areas by looking at the maps and the reports that are mentioned.

The areas are located in different parts of the country, like Nelson and Westland. They are all part of the Conservation Act 1987, which is empowered by s 46. This act helps to protect the environment and keep these areas safe for the future.

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Schedule 3: Consequential amendments to regulations, or

"Changes to other conservation rules because of the Conservation Act 1987"

4Land that may be protected area Empowered by s 46

The following table is medium in size and has 4 columns. Column 1 is headed Land. Column 2 is headed Category A or B. Column 3 is headed Proposed purpose. Column 4 is headed Boundary documents.
Land Category A or B Proposed purpose Boundary documents
Ngakawau Ecological Area and two extensions Ngakawau Ecological Area: Category A
Two extensions: Category B		 Ecological Area SO Plan 15258, Nelson Land District
Rahui Ecological Area Category A Ecological Area
Upper Orikaka Ecological Area Category A Ecological Area
Mid Orikaka Ecological Area Category B Ecological Area SO Plan 14749, Nelson Land District or SO Plan 15014, Nelson Land District, where any difference in the boundaries exists between those plans, and additional areas referred to in the Final Report of the West Coast Forests Working Party
Radcliffe Ecological Area Category A Ecological Area
Atbara-Nile Ecological Area Category A Ecological Area
Deep Creek Extension Ecological Area Category A Ecological Area
Bywash Pakihi Ecological Area Category A Ecological Area SO Plan 11627, Westland Land District
Flagstaff Extension Ecological Area Category A Ecological Area
Ahaura River East Amenity Reserve Category A Amenity Area
Lake Hanlon Amenity Reserve Category A Amenity Area
Karamea Bluff Ecological Area Category A Ecological Area Preliminary Report of the West Coast Forests Working Party, including the area shown as possible addition
Lake Haupiri Amenity Reserve Category A Amenity Area
Hochstetter Extension Ecological Area Category A Ecological Area SO Plan 11631, Westland Land District
Lake Hochstetter Amenity Reserve Category A Amenity Area SO Plan 12260, Westland Land District
Unnamed (Ahaura River) Amenity Reserve Category A Amenity Area
Unnamed (Lake Ahaura) Amenity Reserve Extension Category A Amenity Area
Nelson Creek Amenity Reserve Category A Amenity Area
Ahaura Terrace Ecological Area Category A Ecological Area SO Plan 11630, Westland Land District
Otututu Ecological Area Category A Ecological Area
Otututu Valley Amenity Reserve Category A Amenity Area
Craigieburn Amenity Reserve Category A Amenity Area
Moonlight Ecological Area Category A Ecological Area
Mount Harata Ecological Area Category A Ecological Area SO Plan 11618, Westland Land District
Ahaura Road Amenity Reserve Category A Amenity Area SO Plan 12265, Westland Land District
Wildlife Corridor (in Hochstetter State Forest) Category A Wildlife Management Area SO Plan 12261, Westland Land District
Wildlife Corridor (in Granville State Forest) Category A Wildlife Management Area S.O.Plan 12266, Westland Land District
Wildlife Corridor (in Victoria Forest Park) Category A Wildlife Management Area SO Plan 15268, Nelson Land District
Unnamed Wildlife Corridor (Hukawai) Category A Wildlife Management Area SO Plan 15273, Nelson Land District
Wildlife Corridor (in Te Wharau State Forest) Category A Wildlife Management Area Final Report of the West Coast Forests Working Party excluding the Te Wharau Ecological Area
Unnamed (Coal Creek) Wildlife Corridor Category A Wildlife Management Area Area D SO Plan 15270, Nelson Land District
Unnamed (Fletcher Creek) Wildlife Corridor Category A Wildlife Management Area Area C SO Plan 15262, Nelson Land District
Coal Creek Extension Ecological Area Category A Ecological Area Areas A and B SO Plan 15270, Nelson Land District
Deep Creek Amenity Reserve Category A Amenity Area SO Plan 15269, Nelson Land District
Big River Extension Ecological Area Category A Ecological Area Areas A and C SO Plan 14756, Nelson Land District, excluding areas within grazing licence 293, or SO Plan 15022 and LT Plan 15127, Nelson Land District where any difference in the boundaries exists between SO Plan 14756 and the other plans
Maruia West Bank Ecological Area Category A Ecological Area
Maruia East and Rappahannock Ecological Area Category A Amenity Area
Deepdale Ecological Area Category A Ecological Area SO Plan 14751, Nelson Land District
Slab Hut Pakihi Ecological Area Category A Ecological Area SO Plan 15272, Nelson Land District
Te Wharau Ecological Area Category A Ecological Area SO Plan 14754, Nelson Land District
Fletcher Creek Extension Ecological Area Category A Ecological Area Areas A and B SO Plan 15262, Nelson Land District
Card Creek Extension Ecological Area Category A Ecological Area SO Plan 12258, Westland Land District
New River Amenity Reserve Category A Ecological Area
Unnamed (Larry's Creek) Amenity Reserve Category A Amenity Area
Inangahua West Amenity Reserve Category A Amenity Area Where no information on maps contained in the Final Report of the West Coast Forests Working Party, the maps contained in the Preliminary Report apply
Greenstone Extension Ecological Area Category A Ecological Area
Mitchells/Revells Terrace Amenity Reserve Category A Amenity Area
Three Mile Hill Extension Ecological Area Category A Ecological Area
Dillmanstown Amenity Reserve Category A Amenity Area
Shamrock Extension Amenity Reserve Category A Amenity Area
Milltown Amenity Reserve Category A Amenity Area
Kaniere Ecological Area Category A Ecological Area
Upper Totara Ecological Area Category A Ecological Area
Doctor Hill Ecological Area Category A Ecological Area
Kakapotahi Ecological Area Category A Ecological Area
Saltwater Extension Ecological Area Category A Ecological Area Area A SO Plan 11623, Westland Land District
Okarito Forks Ecological Area Category A Ecological Area
Mokihinui Forks Ecological Area Category B Ecological Area
Glasseye Creek Ecological Area Category B Ecological Area
Nancy's Clearing Ecological Area Category B Ecological Area
Shenandoah Amenity Reserve Category B Amenity Area
Murray Creek Amenity Reserve Category B Amenity Area
Waiuta Amenity Reserve Category B Amenity Area
One One Creek Wildlife Management Reserve Category B Wildlife Management Area
Pye Creek Wildlife Management Reserve Category B Wildlife Management Area
Wanganui River Flat Wildlife Management Reserve Category B Wildlife Management Area