Summary
A new park is proposed for mid-Canterbury that brings 11 pieces of conservation land together into one management unit across the Two Thumb Range. The combined land total is about 93,800 hectares.
The total area proposed for the conservation park goes from the Rakaia headwaters in the north, to the Godley Macaulay Conservation Area in the west, down to Mt Dobson Conservation Area adjoining Tekapo, as well as Clayton Conservation Area in the east and includes land from Mesopotamia Station (yet to be gazetted) in the north east.
The proposed park provides multiple opportunities for recreation, primarily in a mountain setting with front-country, backcountry and remote experiences. Skiing (Mount Dobson and Round Hill ski fields), heli-skiing, ski-touring, climbing, tramping, hunting, mountain biking, horse riding, fishing, camping, nature/scenery appreciation, photography and painting are all possibilities here.
Te Rünanga o Arowhenua has suggested the name 'Te Kahui Kaupeka' for the new park, which translates in English to 'Gathering place of waters'. The name refers to Mount D'Archiac which, sitting at the top of the Two Thumb Range, gives rise to the waters of the Rangitata and Lake Tekapo.
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