Key Summit day visitor survey

[Replaces Key Summit day visitor survey Published: December 2007]

Published:

September 2011

This report summarises a survey of day walkers carried out on the Key Summit Track in Fiordland National Park between January and March 2011. Findings are compared with the 2007 survey at the same location and with other walks in the Otago / Southland region.

Summary

This report summarises the results of a survey of 402 day walkers on the Key Summit Track carried out between January and March 2011.

The survey was carried out as part of a wider programme to:

  • assess the effects of aircraft activity at sites along the Milford Aerodrome flight path
  • build up a picture of use and satisfaction at sites within Fiordland National Park.

In this report results have been compared with the 2007 survey and with those from other walks in the region.

Results found that:

  • more than 90% of respondents were satisfied with the track and car park facilities
  • more than 90% agreed that they had
    • felt safe on the track
    • been able to experience nature and scenery
    • been able to relax and reduce stress
  • most aspects of the experience on the Key Summit Track scored well in comparison to other tracks in the region.

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Publication information

Prepared by: Michael Harbrow & Lyndsay Murray. Southland Conservancy, Department of Conservation.

IBSN 978-0-478-14906-7 (web PDF)

Contact

Southland Conservancy Office
Phone: +64 3 211 2400
Email: invercargill@doc.govt.nz
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