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Te Urewera Board is asking for public feedback on priorities for management of the remote mountains and valleys lying south of the Bay of Plenty.
The board, appointed by Ngai Tuhoe and the Crown, was set up under Te Urewera Act 2014 which established the former national park as a unique legal entity.
The feedback will help shape what goes into Te Kawa O Te Urewera, a 10 year management plan due to be completed by September 2017.
Conservation Minister Maggie Barrie welcomed the plan as crucial to the ongoing preservation and protection of Te Urewera’s precious ecosystem and native wildlife.
She says it will strengthen the connection between Tuhoe and Te Urewera, and allow all New Zealanders to continue to access and experience the region.
Submissions on the framework need to be in by 26 February 2016.
The document is here: http://issuu.com/teurutaumatua/docs/te_kawa_o_te_urewera__issuu_6_
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