Advocacy Alert: New Conservation Management Strategy for Te Tai Poutini West Coast
The West Coast Te Tai o Poutini Conservation Management Strategy is now being reviewed. This is a chance for you to have a say on a strategy that may only reviewed every 10 years. NZDA encourages interested members and clubs to submit.
Have you ever faced any challenges while using this public land? This could include:
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Regulations
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Permit requirements
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Infrastructure and access issues
This is an opportunity to relook at how the the natural, cultural, historic, and recreational values of public conservation lands and waters are managed.
Such changes could include:
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Shifts in recreation and visitor flows
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Changes in technology, such as e-bikes and drones.
Keep reading to learn more and to complete the survey to have your opinion heard.
Watch the Video from DOC: Video
Overview from DOC
What is Happening
DOC, Poutini Ngāi Tahu (Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae and Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio) and the West Coast Tai Poutini Conservation Board are working together in partnership to develop a new CMS for Te Tai Poutini West Coast.
Background
A CMS is a strategy for managing public conservation lands and waters within a region. It sets the direction for management of natural, cultural, historic and recreational values.
The new CMS applies to public conservation lands and waters on Te Tai Poutini West Coast. This extends from west of Kā Tiritiri o te Moana/ Southern Alps, from Kahurangi Point in the north to Te Hōkai (Awarua Point) in the south.
Map of public conservation lands and waters on Te Tai Poutini West Coast. (external site)
With 84% of Te Tai Poutini West Coast being public conservation lands and waters, the CMS plays a significant role in shaping the region's future.
Whether you live near, operate on, care about or visit the area, the new CMS will affect you as it will influence how these lands and waters are managed.
Before we begin drafting the CMS, we want to hear from everyone who uses, values and enjoys these public conservation areas. By sharing your thoughts and ideas, you can help shape how these places are managed over the next decade.
Why are they developing a new CMS?
The current CMS, while still active, needs a review.
Key drivers for a new CMS are:
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CMSs are required to be reviewed every 10 years.
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To respond to changes on Te Tai Poutini West Coast, including:
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the impacts of climate change, for example on species and infrastructure
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shifts in recreation and visitor flows
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changes in technology, such as e-bikes and drones.
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To reflect the evolving partnership between DOC and Poutini Ngāi Tahu across the region and enable the interests and aspirations of Poutini Ngāi Tahu.
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To set up a clear statutory framework. Currently, the CMS manages all public conservation lands and waters on Te Tai Poutini West Coast, including national parks. The new CMS will direct management of national parks to the relevant national park management plan.
Have Your Say
Take the DOC survey
“To help us start drafting a new CMS, we want to understand how you think conservation lands and waters on Te Tai Poutini West Coast should be managed.
By sharing your thoughts and ideas, you can help shape how these places are managed over the next decade.”
Complete the short survey here
The survey will be open from 16 October to 16 December.