Description: Spatial representation of DOC's land management units defined by various acts of parliament and legislation. The attributes in this dataset are derived from the National Property and Land Information System (NaPALIS), which is a centralised database for all Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) and Department of Conservation (DOC) administered land. Public Conservation Land (abbreviated to PCL) parcels are defined geographically, recognised, dedicated and managed, through legal or other effective means, to achieve the long term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values.
New Zealand's Public Conservation Land is managed under four main laws.
Conservation Act 1987
National Parks Act 1980
Reserves Act 1977
Wildlife Act 1953
These manifest in numerous different types of protected area, the most important of which are:
National Parks
Conservation Parks
Nature Reserves
Scientific Reserves
Scenic Reserves
Recreation (and other) Reserves
If you are interested in a complete definition of Public Conservation Land please get in touch with us geodata@doc.govt.nz.
N.B. Combining Public Conservation Land, with Marine Reserves and Sanctuaries to Protect Marine Mammals is collectively known as Public Conservation Areas (PCA).
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