Biological Corridors Throughout the Length of New Zealand - Think Piece 28:

We are also interested in the recent survey by establishment of Tongariro National Park in 1894, formally pro- the Department of Conservation (DoC) regarding the future of tecting land has become part of New Zealand’s culture.2 We do this Molesworth Station.9 The Station’s farming lease expires in two by creating a range of different parks (national, conservation, etc.) years, and, because the lan. [...] In our view, the best use of this land National Park being only the fourth national park in the world to would be to make Molesworth Station (indicated on the map be established.3 New Zealand currently has 13 national parks, and overleaf in orange) New Zealand’s 14th national park. [...] est cover that we could set as a target for New Zealand to reach by This idea stems from an initiative by the nation of Bhutan, nes- the year 2058 (the year 2058 is the focus of all of the Institute’s tled between India and China (with a population of 807,610 in foresight work). [...] Marine reserves further off the coast Tongariro National Park Egmont National Park Whanganui National Park Abel Tasman National Park Kahurangi National Park Blenheim The possible location of New Zealand’s Paparoa National Park first official biologocal corridor; a pathway from the mountains to the sea. [...] Nelson Lakes National Park Arthur’s Pass National Park Westland Tai Poutini National Park Mount Aspiring National Park Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park Fiordland National Park National parks Conservation parks, including forest parks and other land administered by the Department of Conservation Molesworth Station Marine reserves Proposed walking track of New Zealand Rakiura National Park Tour Aotea.