Kaweka Forest Park

Kaweka Forest Park is in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand, adjacent to Kaimanawa Forest Park. This region of the central North Island contains large tracts of pine plantations, some of them also within the park, and as a consequence, invasive wilding conifers are present throughout the 594 km² (229 sq mi) park.[1]

Kaweka Forest Park
The Kaweka Range near Two Tits (1418 m)
Kaweka Forest Park
Location	North Island, New Zealand
Nearest town	Napier
Coordinates	39.26°S 176.38°E
Area	59,425.7 hectares (146,844 acres)
Governing body	Department of Conservation

The highest peak in the park is Kaweka at 1,724 metres (5,656 ft).[2]

The Mangatutu Hot Springs, in the vicinity of the Mohaka River, are in the park.[3]

History

In the late 1800s European settlers cleared the land for farming. However, the steep terrain and poor soil made it difficult to farm. By 1900 farming had ceased, and the park became a State Forest in the 1960s. During this period it was replanted with exotic pine trees and was turned into a Forest Park in 1972.[2]

See also

• Kaweka Range
• Forest parks of New Zealand
• Tramping in New Zealand

References

1. "Data Table – Protected Areas – LINZ Data Service". Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
2. "Story: Hawke's Bay places Page 8 – Inland of Hastings and Napier". Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
3. NZMS 260 SHEET U20 Kaweka (Map) (Edition 1 1982 ed.). Department of Lands and Survey. |access-date= requires |url= (help)

External links

• Kaweka Forest Park – Department of Conservation