Oteake Conservation Park
44°34′30″S 170°05′12″E / 44.575084°S 170.086794°E / -44.575084; 170.086794
Oteake Conservation Park is a protected area in the Waitaki District and Otago Region of New Zealand's South Island.[1] Oteake or place of the ake is named by Kai Tahu iwi for the ake ake (Olearia avicenniifolia), a shrub daisy found throughout the park.
The park is managed by the New Zealand Department of Conservation.[1]
Geography
The park covers 65,160 hectares (161,000 acres).[2]
It is located south of Omarama, Otematata and Lake Benmore.[1] The Manuherikia River flows through the park which then forms the Water Race and water supply for the township of Naseby.
History
The park was established in 2010.[2]
Oteake was an important location for local Māori for gathering food and resources. There has also been evidence of Māori stone quarries in the upper Manuherikia River.[3]
Early European activity in the area dates to the 1850s and is distributed across multiple site of gold diggings and farming. In July 1863, gold was discovered in the area around Mt Buster and Mt Kyeburn and attracted many miners to the area. The Buster Diggings were a successful mining operation and remnants of the site can still be seen today with sluicing, huts and artifacts of gold mining.
Flora and Fauna
The Oteake Conservation Park is largely covered in tussock grasses and shrubs. It is a unique conservation area where many Otago species reach their northern limit of growth and Canterbury species their southern limit of growth. The park is also home to many species of alpine shrubs and herbs including scree pea or Montigena.
The park is home to the New Zealand Falcon or kārearea and can often be seen by visitors to the park. The park is also a refuge for many rare native fish. The Roundhead Galaxias (Galaxias anomalus) and Flathead Galaxias (Galaxias depressiceps) can be found in the creeks, streams and rivers of the park.
References
- ^ a b c "DOC Profile". doc.govt.nz. Department of Conservation.
- ^ a b Nathan, Simon. "National and conservation parks". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
- ^ DOC, DOC. "Oteake Conservation Park Brochure" (PDF).
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