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Tongariro National Park Management Plan 2006-2016 Tongariro National Park Management Plan Te Kaupapa Whakahaere mo Te Papa Rēhia o Tongariro 2006 – 2016 ISSN 0111 – 5804 Tongariro/Taupō Conservation Management Planning Series 4 Published by Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai Tongariro/Taupō Conservancy Private Bag Tūrangi October 2006 Text: The Team of Tongariro/Taupō Conservancy 2001-2006 Photos: Pete Blaxter Cover photo: Les Molloy Maori translations: Sarah Asher Preface – Kupu Whakataki The Tongariro National Park Management Plan (‘the plan’) has been prepared in accordance with the National Parks Act 1980 and sets out the Department of Conservation’s proposed intentions for managing Tongariro National Park through until 2016. Tongariro National Park is an outstanding international site with values unique in New Zealand. Its landscape and cultural values attract hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. With these visitors come issues, including conflict between users, impact on the environment and the need to maintain protection of the taonga acknowledged by the Gift from the Tūwharetoa people to the nation, which formed the nucleus of the park. There is a special relationship between the iwi of the Volcanic Plateau and the mountains of Tongariro National Park. The relationship is a direct connection between today’s people and their ancestors. The Ngāti Tūwharetoa and Ngāti Rangi people are the kaitiaki of the park. This plan has been prepared by the team in the Tongariro/Taupō Conservancy. It expresses the department’s intent and directions for management below the strategic level of the Tongariro/Taupō Conservation Management Strategy. It is consistent with the General Policy for National Parks 2005 and with the National Parks Act 1980. The park community and Tongariro/Taupō Conservation Board participated actively in the development of this plan to ensure the park’s ongoing protection for future generations. The New Zealand Conservation Authority approved the plan having regard for the views of the Minister of Conservation. Kerry Marshall Alex Wilson Paul Green Chairman Chairman Conservator New Zealand Tongariro/Taupō Tongariro/Taupō Conservation Authority Conservation Board Conservancy Date of approval: Table of Contents Rārangi Ūpoko PART I - Introduction 1.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................3 1.2 Using this Plan.............................................................................................................5 1.3 New Zealand Parks Context........................................................................................7 1.4 Tongariro National Park ........................................................................................... 11 1.4.1 Legislation and Policy Backdrop...................................................................................14 1.4.2 Tongariro/Taupō Conservation Management Strategy ..........................................................14 1.4.3 Park Planning ...................................................................................................................16 PART II - Tongariro National Park - A Gift to the People of New Zealand 2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 19 2.2 The Gift......................................................................................................................20 2.3 The Gift through Time .............................................................................................. 21 2.4 Park Values ................................................................................................................25 2.4.1 World Heritage ................................................................................................................25 2.4.2 Cultural Heritage..............................................................................................................27 2.4.3 Park Heritage....................................................................................................................30 2.4.4 Physical Environment.....................................................................................................31 2.4.5 Scenic and Landscape Values ........................................................................................33 2.4.6 Flora and Fauna...............................................................................................................33 2.4.7 Recreation Use.................................................................................................................35 2.4.8 Economic Significance ...................................................................................................35 PART III - Conservation Philosophy 3.1 Key Management Philosophies .................................................................................39 PART IV - Conservation Policy 4.1 General Objectives and Policies ................................................................................47 4.1.1 Treaty of Waitangi...........................................................................................................47 4.1.2 He Kaupapa Rangatira....................................................................................................49 4.1.3 Landscape .........................................................................................................................54 4.1.4 Water .................................................................................................................................55 4.1.5 Biodiversity.......................................................................................................................57 4.1.6 Ecosystem Services .........................................................................................................59 4.1.7 Plants.................................................................................................................................60 4.1.7.1 Indigenous Plants.................................................................................................60 4.1.7.2 Plant Pests...........................................................................................................62 4.1.8 Animals .............................................................................................................................67 4.1.8.1 Indigenous Animals .............................................................................................67 4.1.8.2 Introduced Animals and Animal Pests.................................................................69 4.1.9 Historic Resources...........................................................................................................73 4.1.10 Local Authorities .............................................................................................................79 4.1.11 Community Relations .....................................................................................................83 4.1.12 Park Partners....................................................................................................................89 4.1.13 Park Interpretation and Public Information................................................................90 4.1.14 Natural Hazards...............................................................................................................92 4.1.14.1 Volcanic Hazards ...............................................................................................93 4.1.14.2 Avalanches/Erosion..........................................................................................101 4.1.14.3 Fire ...................................................................................................................102 4.1.15 Mining, Use of Local Material and Geothermal Resources ....................................103 4.1.16 Works Approvals...........................................................................................................105 4.1.17 Waste, Discharges, Contaminants and Noise............................................................108 4.1.18 Research, Monitoring and Survey ...............................................................................111 4.1.19 Implementation, Monitoring and Review..................................................................113 4.1.20 Compliance and Law Enforcement............................................................................115 4.2 Special Areas and Management Zones ....................................................................117 4.2.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................117 4.2.2 Wilderness Areas ...........................................................................................................118 4.2.3 Pristine Areas .................................................................................................................120 4.2.4 Amenities Areas.............................................................................................................123 4.3 Use Objectives and Policies .................................................................................... 127 4.3.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................127 4.3.2 Recreation.......................................................................................................................127
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