Aotea Conservation Park, Conservation park in Auckland Region, New Zealand.
The Aotea Conservation Park extends across 12,300 hectares on Great Barrier Island, featuring coastal bluffs, freshwater areas, and native forests.
The park establishment in 2015 faced delays due to severe storms in 2014, which impacted surveys for Kauri dieback disease.
Ngāti Rehua Ngati Wai ki Aotea collaborates with Auckland Council to monitor and protect the park's native Kauri trees.
Visitors can reach the park via a 30-minute flight or daily ferry service from Auckland, with two Department of Conservation huts available for overnight stays.
The park contains the largest possum-free forest in New Zealand and houses thirteen different lizard species, including the rare chevron skink.
Location: Auckland Region
GPS coordinates: -36.19228,175.40785
Latest update: March 11, 2025 06:06
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