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Nelson/Marlborough Conservation Strategy

Published:

September 1996

The Nelson/Marlborough CMS is in two volumes. It is available as scanned PDFs below or can be viewed at the following locations:

Nelson/Marlborough Conservancy Office in Nelson;
DOC Area Offices in Takaka, Motueka, St Arnaud, Renwick and Picton;
Public libraries in Takaka, Motueka, Murchison, Richmond, Nelson, Blenheim, Picton and Kaikoura.

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Because of the size of the document, it has been split up into several smaller sized PDF files for easier and quicker access.

Note that these PDFs are scans and are of poor quality due to the age of the document.

Volume 1

Contents and Foreword (PDF, 426K)

Part 1 - Introduction

1. What is a Conservation Management Strategy (PDF, 153K)
2. Context (PDF, 209K)
3. Philosophy (PDF, 219K)
4. Kaupapa vision (PDF, 175K)
5. Basis for conservation management (PDF, 170K)
6. Special values (PDF, 136K)

Part 2 - Conservancy overview

1. Introduction (PDF, 914K)
2. Upland ecosystems (PDF, 491K)
3. Lowland ecosystems (PDF, 275K)
4. Coastal and marine ecosystems (PDF, 507K)
5. Freshwater ecosystems (PDF, 504K)
6. Karst and cave ecosystems (PDF, 286K)
7. Island ecosystems (PDF, 307K)

Part 3 - Functional objectives

Volume 2

Part 3 - Functional objectives (continued)

D. Use of areas administered by the Department

14. Introduction (PDF, 1,386K)

E. Visitors to areas administered by the Department

15. Introduction (PDF, 325K)
16. Visitor access (PDF, 320K)
17. Visitor opportunities (PDF, 633K)
18. Recreational facilities (PDF, 1,128K)
19. Visitor information (PDF, 488K)

F. Public awareness

20. Introduction (PDF, 782K)
21. Planning (PDF, 526K)

Part 4 - Implementation

22. Business plan (PDF, 61K)
23. Regional priorities (PDF, 940K)
24. Term and review of this Conservation Management Strategy (PDF, 36K)

Appendices

Appendix I - land units and their status (PDF, 516K)
Appendix II - Databases of survey information (PDF, 102K)
Appendix III - Principles for Crown action on the Treaty of Waitangi (PDF, 262K)
Appendix IV - Acts and regulations referred to in this document (PDF, 61K)
Appendix V - Classification of areas administered by the Department (PDF, 204K)
Appendix VI - Visitor statistics (PDF, 133K)

Glossary (PDF, 522K)

Index (PDF, 759K)

Forward to the Nelson/Marlborough CMS

The purpose of this Conservation Management Strategy (CMS) is to set out how the Department of Conservation will manage the areas in its care and its responsibilities for the next decade. It has been prepared in consultation with iwi, the Nelson and Marlborough Conservation Boards, local authorities and other interested groups and individuals, and is the first Conservation Management Strategy for the Nelson/Marlborough Conservancy. It was prepared for approval by the Conservation Authority, as required by the amendments made to the Conservation Act 1987 by the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990.

A CMS is a statutory document which implements general policies and establishes objectives for the integrated management of natural and historic resources. The conduct of some activities on areas administered by the Department can only take place by, and in accordance with, the CMS. Those preparing regional and district plans must have regard to any relevant CMS. It must be noted however, that a CMS is generally a statement of intent and does not over-ride the provisions of legislation and general policy.

This Conservation Management Strategy should be read in conjunction with the Deed of Settlement between the Crown and Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu and its implementation shall be consistent with the Deed and comply with anty legislation that results from that settlement.

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