Parks board to move to protect reserves
Recent controversy concerning the Mount Cavendish scenic reserve has prompted the North Canterbury Parks and Reserves Board to have many of its reserves classified as nationally significant. “The gondola proposal woke us to the fact we had not defined the status of our reserves,” said the board’s chairman, Mr lan Calvert. As part of the Mount
Cavandish proposal, it was suggested the* board’s adjoining Lyttelton reserve be used for car-parking. This did not eventuate, but it gave the board a shock. It had become apparent that although the Lyttelton reserve was assumed to be of national importance, it had no legal status as such. When a reserve is declared of national significance, the board has jurisdiction over it and can vet
all management plans. It has now organised a scientific study, and recommended 45 of its reserves be declared as having national significance. The report by Dr David Given will be referred to the board’s national authority. Reserves which do not meet the standard will be the sole responsibility of the Conservation Department, or possibly a local authority.
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