884 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 35

Explanatory Notes

The ecological area extensions are all held for conservation purposes to protect indigenous intrinsic natural values and resources, and ecological and evolutionary systems, and in particular to protect the values specified in these explanatory notes.

Coal Creek Ecological Area Extensions protect a representative kahikatea-dominant forest-westland ecosystem, high quality lowland and hill country forest wildlife habitat, and an area of beech-podocarp forest on alluvium.

Fletcher Creek Ecological Area Extensions improve representation of terrace forest ecosystems (especially unlogged forests) in the Fletcher Creek Ecological Area, and protect native forest bird habitats.

Lake Hochstetter Ecological Area Extension protects podocarp-beech forests at the interface of beech and podocarp forests in the Grey valley and habitat for longfinned eels.

Flagstaff Ecological Area Extension protects the upper catchment of a tributary of Flagstaff Creek featuring unmodified silver pine dominant forest.

Deep Creek Ecological Area Extension protects an area of predominantly podocarp forest.

Card Creek Ecological Area Extensions add to the size and long-term viability of the principal reserve as a significant wildlife habitat, improve its connectivity with other nearby forest tracts, and protect an area of predominantly regenerating forest.

Greenstone Ecological Area Extension protects an area of predominantly regenerating podocarp forest, pakihi and beech communities.

Three Mile Hill Ecological Area Extension protects an area of predominantly regenerating podocarp forest.

(File: H.O. ECA 0002, C.O. Hk. 2.10.1.2)

Reserves Act 1977

Declaring Land to be Held as Reserves, Classified as Scenic Reserves and Added to Existing Adjacent Scenic Reserves—West Coast

Pursuant to section 16 of the Reserves Act 1977, the Minister of Conservation, declares that the areas of land described in the Schedule hereto, are held as reserves under the said Act, classified as scenic reserves, and are added to the respective adjacent scenic reserves.

Schedule

Westland Land District—Grey District

Addition to Oomotumotu Scenic Reserve
730 hectares, more or less, being Section 1, S.O. Plan 12257, situated in Block XIII, Arnold Survey District, Block I, Hohonu Survey District, and Block XVI, Greymouth Survey District.

Addition to Lady Lake Scenic Reserve
90 hectares, more or less, being Section 1, S.O. Plan 12301, situated in Blocks V and IX, Kopara Survey District.

Addition to Hohonu Scenic Reserve
322.15 hectares, more or less, being Sections 1, 2 and 3, S.O. Plan 12368, situated in Blocks X and XI, Hohonu Survey District.

Dated at Maruia this 6th day of April 1997.

Hon. Dr NICK SMITH, Minister of Conservation.
(File: H.O. ECA 0002, C.O. Hk. 2.10.2.1)

Declaring Land to be Held as Reserves, Classified as Government Purpose (Wildlife Management) Reserves and Added to Existing Adjacent Government Purpose (Wildlife Management) Reserves—West Coast

Pursuant to section 16 of the Reserves Act 1977, the Minister of Conservation, declares that the areas of land described in the Schedule hereto are held as reserves under the Reserves Act 1977, are classified as Government purpose (wildlife management) reserves, and are added to the respective adjacent Government purpose (wildlife management) reserves.

Schedule

Westland Land District—Grey District

Paynes Gully Wildlife Management Reserve Extension
115 hectares, more or less, being Section 1, S.O. Plan 12345, situated in Block IX, Hohonu Survey District.

Westland Land District—Westland District

Back Creek Swamp Wildlife Management Reserve Extension
304.5570 hectares, more or less, being Sections 1 and 2, S.O. Plan 12343, situated in Block IX, Kaniere Survey District.

Dated at Maruia this 6th day of April 1997.

Hon. Dr NICK SMITH, Minister of Conservation.
(File: H.O. ECA 0002, C.O. Hk. 2.5.5.1)

Declaring Land to be Held as Reserve and Classified as Government Purpose (Wildlife Management) Reserve—West Coast

Pursuant to section 16 of the Reserves Act 1977, the Minister of Conservation, declares that the area of land described in the Schedule hereto, is hereby held as a reserve under the Reserves Act 1977, and is classified as a Government purpose (wildlife management) reserve.

Schedule

Westland Land District—Westland District

Rotokino Wildlife Management Reserve
950 hectares, more or less, being Section 1, S.O. Plan 12351, situated in Blocks II, III, VI, VII and VIII, Whataroa Survey District.

Dated at Maruia this 6th day of April 1997.

Hon. Dr NICK SMITH, Minister of Conservation.
(File: H.O. ECA 0002, C.O. Hk. 2.5.5.1)

Vesting of Reserve in The Marlborough District Council

Pursuant to the Reserves Act 1977, and to a delegation from the Minister of Conservation, the Nelson/Marlborough Acting Regional Conservator, Department of Conservation, hereby vests the recreation reserve described in the Schedule hereto, in The Marlborough District Council in trust for recreation purposes.