Table of Contents 1.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................3 1.1.1 WHAT IS A CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT STRATEGY (CMS)?.................................................3 1.1.2 HOW TO USE THE TONGARIRO/TAUPO CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT STRATEGY ..........4 1.1.3 IMPLEMENTING THE CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT STRATEGY ............................................5 2.1 KEY PRINCIPLES FOR THE CONSERVATION OF NATURAL AND HISTORIC VALUES IN THE TONGARIRO/TAUPO CONSERVANCY.......................................... 13 2.1.1 INTRODUCTION TO THE CONSERVANCY .......................................................................................13 2.1.2 KEY MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES.....................................................................................................14 Protection and Enhancement of the Natural Environment within the Conservancy .......................... 15 Protection of Historic Resources where they are Managed by the Department.................................... 16 Development of an Effective Conservation Partnership with Tangata Whenua................................. 17 Fostering Recreation Use of Public Conservation Land .................................................................. 17 Limiting Non-recreation Commercial Use of Public Conservation Land.......................................... 19 Enhancing Advocacy Outcomes and Community Relations.............................................................. 19 2.1.3 HE TIROHANGA ME TE WHAKAKITENGA A IWI MO TONGARIRO/TAUPO A TE TAU 2010 21 (a) Whakatuwheratanga - Introduction ................................................................................................ 21 (b) Tangata Whenua - The People of the Land .................................................................................... 22 (c) Te Ao Tawhito - The Old World................................................................................................... 22 (d) Tiakitanga - Custodianship............................................................................................................ 23 (e) Te Ao Hurihuri - The Changing World......................................................................................... 24 (f) Te Tiriti o Waitangi - The Treaty of Waitangi............................................................................... 25 (g) Te Anga Tikanga Tuku Iho - The Cultural Framework ............................................................... 26 3.1 PROTECTION ON PUBLIC CONSERVATION LAND..................................................33 3.1.1 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................................33 3.1.2 MANAGEMENT OF HISTORIC RESOURCES .....................................................................................34 3.1.3 FIRE SUPPRESSION ..............................................................................................................................36 3.1.4 ANIMAL PESTS .....................................................................................................................................38 3.1.5 PLANT PESTS ........................................................................................................................................45 3.1.6 RESTORATION/REHABILITATION ...................................................................................................51 3.1.7 RESEARCH, SURVEY, MONITORING AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ..............................53 3.1.8 NATURAL HAZARDS ...........................................................................................................................56 3.1.9 CLASSIFICATION AND CONTROL OF PUBLIC CONSERVATION LAND ......................................58 3.2 PROTECTED SPECIES ......................................................................................................59 3.2.1 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................................59 3.2.2 NATIVE FAUNA....................................................................................................................................60 3.2.3 NATIVE FLORA ....................................................................................................................................65 3.2.4 TAKING OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS.................................................................................................67 3.3 EARTH RESOURCES .........................................................................................................69 3.3.1 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................................69 3.3.2 CAVE MANAGEMENT .........................................................................................................................70 3.4 FRESHWATER FISHERY MANAGEMENT .................................................................... 71 3.4.1 FRESHWATER FISHERY...................................................................................................................... 71 3.4.2 SPORTS FISHERY ................................................................................................................................. 72 3.5 RECREATION MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................75 3.5.1 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................................75 3.5.2 RECREATION USE ...............................................................................................................................81 3.5.3 VISITOR FACILITIES PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT..............................................................95 3.6 PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT..................................................................................................97 3.6.1 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................................97 3.6.2 VISITOR AND VOLUNTEER PROGRAMMES.....................................................................................97 3.6.3 CONSERVATION AWARENESS...........................................................................................................99 3.6.4 ASSOCIATE/COMMUNITY LIAISON AND INVOLVEMENT .........................................................101 3.6.5 MEMORIALS, PLAQUES AND CAIRNS, SPREADING OF ASHES ..................................................102 3.7 KAUPAPA MAORI .............................................................................................................. 103 3.7.1 INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................103 3.7.2 PRINCIPLES OF THE TREATY OF WAITANGI................................................................................103 3.7.3 HE KAUPAPA RANGATIRA - A JOINT INITIATIVE......................................................................104 3.7.4 PRINCIPLES OF THE TREATY OF WAITANGI AND OBJECTIVES ...............................................105 3.7.5 DEVELOPMENT ISSUES FOR HE KAUPAPA RANGATIRA ..........................................................108 3.8 CONCESSIONS ................................................................................................................. 109 3.8.1 RECREATION CONCESSIONS...........................................................................................................109 3.8.2 NON-RECREATION CONCESSIONS ................................................................................................113 3.9 PLANNING........................................................................................................................125 3.9.1 STATUTORY PLANNING ...................................................................................................................125 3.9.2 MANAGEMENT PLANNING...............................................................................................................129 3.10 AREAS NOT ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT............................................131 3.10.1 NATURAL AREAS ...............................................................................................................................131 3.10.2 HISTORIC RESOURCES......................................................................................................................133 4.1 DESCRIPTION OF PUBLIC CONSERVATION LAND................................................ 139 4.1.1 INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................139 4.1.2 METHODOLOGY FOR SITE VALUES IN LAND INVENTORY ......................................................139 4.1.3 MAPS .............................................................................................................................................140 4.2 PLACE - TONGARIRO/TAUPO CONSERVANCY ........................................................171 4.2.1 INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................171 4.3 PLACE – TAUPO BASIN................................................................................................... 175 4.3.1 INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................175