Interested in seeing kakī firsthand? Or perhaps you'd like to see the kārearea/falcon in the Benmore Range? The Mackenzie Country & Waitaki area is rife with places to hike, mountain bike, horseback ride and view wildlife.
You can explore the mountains, rivers, tussocklands, forests and valuable wetlands of the park by foot, mountain bike and on horseback.Alert: Report illegal vehicle activity within this conservation park to 0800 4258 8427Location: Ahuriri Conservation Park is in North Otago, South Island. The closest townships are Omarama and Twizel.
These two Benmore Range conservation areas came from Glenbrook Station completing the tenure review process.Location: The two conservation areas are at the northern end of the Benmore Range, Mackenzie Country, four kilometres south of Twizel township.
The kakī/black stilt Visitor Hide is a great place to see one of New Zealand’s rarest birds up close.Location: The kakī/black stilt Visitor Hide is next to the Department of Conservation’s captive breeding centre, just outside of Twizel in the Mackenzie Basin, central South Island.
The Kirkliston Range Conservation Area, in the Waitaki Valley, is a regionally significant landscape, particularly notable for its vegetation.Location: Located on the east and south-west faces of Kirkliston Range, a small mountain range in the Waitaki Valley.
Lake Tekapo is a highland lake and township at 710 metres, surrounded by a vast basin of golden tussock grass.Location: Lake Tekapo lies in the centre of the South Island in an area known as the Mackenzie Basin.
This area includes conservation lands north of Lindis Pass in the Lindis Conservation Area and edges of Hawea and Ahuriri Conservation Parks. Location: Lindis Pass is in North Otago, central South Island, via State Highway 8. Closest town centres to Lindis region are Omarama to the north, and Cromwell to the south.
Ohau Moraines Wetland Complex is one of the largest wetland areas to be protected in recent years. It is a vast area of red tussocklands, wetlands, rolling moraines and outwash flats.Location: The Ohau Moraines Wetland Complex is located inland from the North Otago town of Omarama, South Island.
Oteake Conservation Park straddles the ranges dividing Otago and Canterbury, and is accessible from the Maniototo or the Waitaki Valley. This link will take you to information about the park in the Otago region.Location: Oteake Conservation Park spans two regions.
A region of rugged mountains, tussock lands, beech forest and sparkling rivers, the park includes Dobson, Hopkins, Huxley, Temple and Maitland valleys and the Ben Ohau Range. Location: Ruataniwha Conservation Park is in the Mackenzie Basin, South Canterbury/Otago. The closest township is Twizel.
Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park encompasses spectacular landscapes of ice-steppened mountains and broad glaciated valleys in the Two Thumb range.Location: Two Thumb Range originates in the central Southern Alps/Kā Tiritiri o te Moana icefields, running south to terminate in the mountains above Burkes Pass.
When dry the kettleholes reveal a rich plant-life of very small herbs, which form a dense turf. When wet they are an important feeding area for a host of wading and wetland birds.Location: Waipero Kettleholes Conservation Area is in the Mackenzie Basin, central South Island. The closest township is Omarama.
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