Protected Areas in New Zealand: Importance, Key Issues, and Recommendations

This presentation discusses the concept of protected areas and their importance in New Zealand. It analyzes the key issues related to their existence, such as development of cities, agriculture, mining, human intervention, recreation, and deforestation. The presentation also provides a list of protected areas in the country, including islands and various parks. Finally, it offers recommendations for the strategic and operational management of these areas.

ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY

Introduction
In terms of geography and the
present environmental scenario,
the concept of protected
environment holds major
importance as without the said
concept, most of the areas which
are under danger due to
poaching or manmade
exploitation will be open to the
other people who consider the
illegal activities (Wilson, 2017).

Key issues
The key issues related to the existence of protected
areas is being analysed which also leads to the
analytical overview of the protected areas in the
various parts of New Zealand and the other parts of the
world
Key Issues in identifying the protected areas
Development of cities
Agriculture
Mining
Human Intervention
Recreation
Deforestation

Protected Areas
The protected areas or the areas of
conservation are defined as the areas
under the required geographical zones
which receive protection and other kind
of conservation facilities due to a specific
zones of ecological, natural and even
cultural uniqueness (Edgar et al. 2014).
The protected areas of the world are
varied based on the kinds of laws and
orders that are being regulated by the
government of the specified countries

Reasons for having protected
areas
Conservation of wild plants and
animals
Sustenance of knowledge for the
indigenous people
Prevent climate change
Maintenance of functioning ecosystem
Improve overall health
Maintain diversity
Celebration of cultural heritage
Conserve vital gene pools

Protected areas of New
Zealand
The protected places of New Zealand are
the places situated within the country that
are environmentally, historically and
culturally valuable to the country and
need protection to make it even safe from
all the sources. In New Zealand, nearly
30% of the land which is under public
ownership is under protection of the law
(Laitos &Zellmer 2015). The country is
famous for protecting the land bounded
by the scenic and historic implications of
the country.

Areas
Islands of Blumine, The
Brothers Island, The Codfish
Island, The Kapiti Island, The
Little Barrier Island, The
Mana Island, The Maud
Island, The Poor Knights, The
Resolution Island, The
Stephens Island, The Stewart
Island

More Areas
The Aorangi Forest Park, The
Coromandel Forest Park, The
Hanmer Forest Park, The Lake
Samner Forest Park, Mavora Lake
Conservation Park, Mount
Richmond Forest Park, Pureora
Forest Park, Raukumara
Conservation Park, St James
Conservation Area, Tararua Forest
Park and various other parks (Pokines
& Baker, 2014).

Recommendations
Strategic Management Plans
Operational Management
Plans
Management Task
Norwegian Nature
Inspectorate

Conclusion
In conclusion, it can be said that
protection of the environmentally
conserved case is to make sure
that the New Zealand culture and
the other factors are addressed in
the same manner. The report
deals with the various concepts
of the protected zones and are
also related to the overall
protected zones of New Zealand
in the matter of time

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