The value of conservation

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Table of Contents

• Foreword from the Minister of Conservation
• Introduction
• Economic impact analysis
• West Coast public conservation land
• Fiordland National Park
• Abel Tasman National Park/Queen Charlotte Track
• Concession-based tourism in three National Parks
• The value of water in the Te Papanui catchment
• Mt Ruapehu skifields
• Southern Lakes Ski Areas
• Cape Rodney - Okaraki Pt Marine Reserve
• Background on "ecosystem services"
• Conclusion

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The value of conservation

This summary of reports on the economic impacts of public conservation lands in New Zealand has case studies on the West Coast of the South Island, Fiordland National Park, Abel Tasman National Park, Queen Charlotte Track, Tongariro National Park including the Mt Ruapehu skifields, Southern Lakes Ski Areas, Te Papanui Conservation Park, and Cape Rodney – Okaraki Pt marine reserve.

Contact

To learn more, contact:

Bernie Napp
economics@doc.govt.nz
+64 4 471-3139