Fiordland National Park Management Plan (draft)
[Replaced by
Fiordland National Park Management Plan - June 2007 Published:
June 2007 ]
Published:
March 2006
This document sets out DOC's proposed intentions for managing Fiordland National Park into the future.
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All sections of the DRAFT plan are provided here in Adobe PDF format.
How to use this plan (PDF, 127K) 2pgs
Taupara mo Atawhenua (PDF, 70K) 1pg
Preface (PDF, 65K) 1pg
Contents (PDF, 105K) 6pgs
- Part One: Introduction
Part One (PDF, 218K) 24 pages
1.1 Preamble
1.2 History
1.3 Legislative Context
1.4 Planning Context
- Part Two: Treaty of Waitangi Relationships
Part Two (PDF, 105K) 10 pages
2.1 Giving effect to the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi
2.2 Responsibilities under the Ngai Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998
2.3 Giving Effect to the Ngai Tahu (Pounamu Vesting) Act 1997
- Part Three: Te Wāhipounamu - South West new Zealand World Heritage Area
Part Three (PDF, 113K) 4 pages
3.1 Te Wāhipounamu - South West new Zealand World Heritage Area
- Part Four: Biodiversity, Landscape and Historic Management
Part Four (PDF, 433K) 72 pages
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4.1 Planning Rationale
4.2 Assessment of Values and Places
4.3 Preservation of Indigenous Species and Habitats
4.4 Introduced Animals
4.5 Introduced Plants
Sections 4.1 - 4.5 (PDF, 217K) 35 pgs
4.6 Water and Fish
4.7 Island Management
4.8 marine Mammals
4.9 Ecosystem Management, Survey and Monitoring
4.10 Facilities and Access for Ecosystem Management
4.11 Historic Resource Preservation
4.12 Additions of Area to Fiordland National Park
Sections 4.6 - 4.12 (PDF, 496K) 37 pgs
- Part Five: Visitor Management
Part Five (PDF, 1,725K) total 255 pages
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5.1 Planning Rationale (PDF, 65K)
5.2 Visitor Audit (PDF, 438K)
5.3 Visitor Settings (PDF, 866K) 129pgs
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5.4 Concessions (PDF, 78K)
5.5 Aircraft Access (PDF, 539K)
5.6 Boating and Facilities (PDF, 160K)
5.7 Roading, Vehicle Use and Other Transport Options (Other than aircraft and boating) (PDF, 90K)
5.8 Recreation Facilities (PDF, 308K)
5.9 Interpretation and Education
5.10 Recreational Fishing
5.11 Recreational Hunting of Wild Animals
5.12 Filming
5.13 Cave and Karst Systems
5.14 Rock-climbing and Abseiling
5.15 Visitor Monitoring
Sections 5.9 - 5.15 (PDF, 124K)
- Part Six: Management of Natural Resource Use
Part Six total 31 pages (PDF, 180K)
6.1 Planning Rationale
6.2 Audit of Current Resource Use
6.3 Mining and Gravel Extraction
6.4 Water Resources
6.5 Hydro Electric Power Development
6.6 Whitebait Fishing
6.7 Eeling
6.8 Stock Grazing
6.9 Sphagnum Moss harvesting
6.10 Ngai Tahu Customary Use
6.11 Telecommunications Facilities
6.12 Private Huts
6.13 Military Use
6.14 Facilities Associated with the Commercial Fishing Industry
6.15 Access and Utilities
Glossary (PDF, 108K)
Appendices (PDF, 328K)
- Fiordland National Park Bylaws
- List of General Policies for National Parks
- Tūtoko Tōpuni
- Deeds of Recognition
- Taonga Species of Fiordland National Park
- Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Protocols
- Summary of limits for Recreation/ Tourism Concessions in Fiordland National Park or Limits in Specially Protected Areas
- Definitions for Visitor Facilities Management
Complete Management Plan
View the complete plan (PDF, 2,699K) 470 pages
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View the cover of the plan (PDF, 140K)
Publication information
The initial draft of the Fiordland National Park Management Plan was released in November 2002, and there have been a significant number of changes made to this draft plan.
Printed copies of this plan are available from Southland Conservancy for a fee. Electronic copies on CD are also available if you are unable to access these Adobe PDF pages online.