Under section 8 (1) (a) of the Forests (West Coast Accord) Act 2000, the Minister of Finance and the Minister for State-Owned Enterprises jointly declare that the land described in the Schedule is held under the Conservation Act 1987, for conservation purposes and as ecological areas, subject to that Act and to be known as the ecological
areas named in the Schedule to be managed to protect the scientific values specified in this notice.
Schedule
Nelson Land District-Buller District
Berlins Bluff Ecological Area-
To protect forest ecosystems on the most extensive inland area of limestone in the North Westland Ecological Region.
1358.5300 hectares, being Area "A" shown on S.O. Plan 302283 (formerly part Section 3, S.O. 15024).
Ngakawau Ecological Area-
To protect the range of forest types and wildlife habitat within the Ngakawau catchment including the southern range of land snails Powelliphanta lignaria johnstoni and Powelliphanta lignaria rotella.
478.6100 hectares, being Section 2, S.O. 15021.
Westland Land District-Grey District
Granville Ecological Area-
To protect the bird-rich vegetation sequence of podocarp forest on valley floors, hard beech forests on slopes and beech-hardwood forest on ridges on Old Man Gravels.
7349.9506 hectares, being Sections 1, 6, 7 and 8, S.O. 12136.
Dated at Wellington this 28th day of February 2002.
DR MICHAEL CULLEN, Minister of Finance.
MARK BURTON, Minister for State-Owned Enterprises.
Explanatory Note:
Ecological areas are held for conservation purposes to protect indigenous intrinsic natural values and resources, ecological and evolutionary systems and in particular to protect values of scientific interest.
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