Aorangi Forest Park

Aorangi Forest Park

Aorangi Forest Park near Cape Palliser
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Aorangi Forest Park
Location North Island, New Zealand
Nearest city Wellington
Coordinates 41°25′16″S 175°21′45″E / 41.421104°S 175.362396°E / -41.421104; 175.362396Coordinates: 41°25′16″S 175°21′45″E / 41.421104°S 175.362396°E / -41.421104; 175.362396
Area 19,381.72 hectares (47,893.3 acres)
Established 1978
Governing body Department of Conservation

Aorangi Forest Park is protected area in the Wellington Region of New Zealand administered by the Department of Conservation (DOC). It had been called the Haurangi Forest Park but DOC changed to reflect the Māori name of the range protected by the park.[1]

There are six backcountry huts and a recreational hunting area in the park.[1] There are deer, goats and pigs (in low numbers) in the park.[2]

Sign with former name

See also

References

  1. 1 2 New Zealand (1996). Conservation management strategy for Wellington, 1996-2005 (PDF). Wellington Conservancy conservation management planning series. Wellington, N.Z: Dept. of Conservation. ISBN 047801807X.
  2. "Aorangi Forest Park". Department of Conservation, New Zealand Government. Retrieved 18 February 2013.

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