The Protected Natural Areas Programme (PNAP) of New Zealand began in 1981 as a means of evaluating areas worthy of protection. As part of the programme a series of ecological districts have been created and 83 of the approximately 270 had been surveyed by 2001.[1]
The Reserves Act 1977 was the legislative basis for the programme.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b Bellingham, Peter (2001). Evaluating methods for the Protected Natural Areas Programme. Wellington, N.Z.: Dept. of Conservation.
Further reading
- Kelly, G. C.; Park, G. N., eds. (1986). The New Zealand Protected Natural Areas Programme: a scientific focus : a review in the light of pilot studies and a format for future action. New Zealand Dept. of Scientific and Industrial Research.
- Nature Heritage Fund (2004). Protecting natural areas: design guide. Wellington, N.Z.: Nature Heritage Fund. ISBN 9780478224702.
- Dickinson, Katharine; Mark, Alan (May 1988). "New Zealand's Protected Natural Areas Programme: What it has been, what it is and what it could be" (PDF). Forest and Bird. pp. 25–28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
