41-465: Conservation Board may refer to: Conservation Board (New Zealand) , boards around New Zealand that provide for interaction between the public and Department of Conservation Colorado Water Conservation Board , a division of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources Energy Resources Conservation Board , an independent, quasi-judicial agency of
82-566: A new headquarters, Conservation House, on Manners Street, Wellington in 2006. It is the first green building in New Zealand to be given a 5-star rating, having won numerous environmental awards, including a top 10 placing by Grist Magazine . The site was originally a cinema complex operated by the Hoyts Group from the mid-1980s until the early 2000s, when it closed down in the face of stiff competition. New Zealand has 13 national parks , and
123-487: A raised platform, thus allowing one to keep clear of cold air and draughts at floor height. No bedding, mattresses or blankets are provided. Public access to bothies is either on foot, by bicycle or boat. Most bothies have a fireplace and are near a natural source of water . A spade may be provided to bury excrement . Shelters, known in German as Biwakschachtel , or bivouac box , can also be found in remote areas of
164-610: A significant drop in possum populations during the last decades. The DOC was floated as the agency to supervise the construction of the proposed New Zealand Cycleway , though this is now being managed primarily by the Ministry of Tourism, in coordination with the DOC where appropriate. After a number of years of falling budgets, in 2013 the department announced it would be slashing 140 jobs and narrowing its 11-region structure into six. As part of New Zealand's programme of economic recovery post
205-627: A wide number of other conservation lands with varying levels of environmental protection, called the "conservation estate" in total. About one third of this estate, generally the land considered most valuable, has been protected from mining since 1997 via being listed in Schedule 4 of the Crown Minerals Act 1991 (though recent (2010) moves by the Fifth National Government have proposed exemption some areas from Schedule 4). While much of
246-546: Is a basic shelter, usually left unlocked and available for anyone to use free of charge. They are found in remote mountainous areas of Scotland, Northern England , Northern Ireland, Wales and the Isle of Man . Most are ruined buildings which have been restored to a basic standard, providing a windproof and watertight shelter. They vary in size from little more than a large box up to two-storey cottages. They usually have designated sleeping areas, which commonly are either an upstairs room or
287-567: Is a free, primitive mountain hut for temporary accommodation, usually located in wilderness areas , national parks and along backpacking and hiking routes. They are found in many parts of the world, such as Finland, Sweden, Norway, northern Russia, the Alps , the Pyrenees , Scotland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United States. Huts are basic and unmanned, without running water. A bothy
328-483: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Conservation Board (New Zealand) The Department of Conservation ( DOC ; Māori : Te Papa Atawhai ) is the public service department of New Zealand charged with the conservation of New Zealand's natural and historical heritage. An advisory body, the New Zealand Conservation Authority (NZCA)
369-472: Is found in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains of German-speaking Saxon Switzerland where climbers refer to overnighting in the open air as Boofen (pronounced "bo-fen"). The spot selected for overnight stays usually comprises an overhang in the sandstone rock or a cave, the so-called Boofe ("bo-fe"). This has often been adapted with a sleeping area and fireplace. In the national park itself, Boofen
410-460: Is only permitted at designated sites and only in connection with climbing, although in this case lighting fires is absolutely forbidden. The colloquial Saxon word boofen was derived from pofen (= sleep soundly and for a long time). Official wilderness huts are mostly maintained by Metsähallitus ( Finnish for Administration of Forests ), the Finnish state-owned forest management company. Most of
451-588: Is provided to advise DOC and its ministers. In addition there are 15 conservation boards for different areas around the country that provide for interaction between DOC and the public. The department was formed on 1 April 1987, as one of several reforms of the public service, when the Conservation Act 1987 was passed to integrate some functions of the Department of Lands and Survey , the Forest Service and
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#1732851274382492-574: The Adirondacks , this type of shelter has seen use in a number of parks throughout the United States, such as Isle Royale National Park in Michigan and Indian Cave State Park in Nebraska . The Adirondack lean-to was developed by guides of the region as convenient campsite to house hunting and fishing parties. The earliest of these shelters were quickly and crudely built but they still offered shelter from
533-440: The Alps . Even though Biwakschachteln are also tended to by Alpine Clubs , they differ markedly from other mountain huts , because they do not have a permanent resident who tends to the building and provides food and refreshments. There are eight Alpine countries (from west to east): France, Switzerland, Monaco , Italy, Liechtenstein , Austria, Germany, and Slovenia . The Solvay Hut or Solvay Bivouac ( Hörnli Ridge ) of
574-580: The Department of Conservation (DOC), although some of the huts have been adopted and maintained by local hiking and hunting clubs by arrangement. There are also unofficial and privately owned huts in some places. They vary from small bivouac shelters made of wood to large modern huts that can sleep up to 40 people, with separate cooking areas, utilities and gas. Some huts were initially commissioned or built by clubs along commonly walked routes, both for safety reasons as appropriate, and sometimes for convenience. The network of back-country huts in New Zealand
615-579: The Matterhorn , near Zermatt , Switzerland. At 4,003 metres (13,133 ft) it is the highest mountain hut owned by the Swiss Alpine Club , but can be used only in case of emergency. An Adirondack lean-to or Adirondack shelter is a three sided log structure popularized in the Adirondack Mountains of Upstate New York . Lean-to structures offer shelter for campers. Since their development in
656-845: The Nature Heritage Fund , and is responsible for supporting rural fire control by acting under the direction of Fire and Emergency New Zealand when a fire occurs on land it manages. Up until June 2017, DOC was the designated fire authority for all land under its control. In addition to its work managing land and providing for recreation in New Zealand, DOC works to preserve its natural heritage . This includes preservation of historic sites on public conservation land, saving native threatened species , managing threats like pests and weeds , environmental restoration , caring for marine life, and assisting landowners to effectively preserve natural heritage. The methods of achieving these goals have resulted in controversy, where some people claim that
697-692: The Wildlife Service . This act also set out the majority of the department's responsibilities and roles. As a consequence of Conservation Act all Crown land in New Zealand designated for conservation and protection became managed by the Department of Conservation. This is about 30% of New Zealand's land area or about 8 million hectares of native forests, tussocklands, alpine areas, wetlands, dunelands, estuaries, lakes and islands, national forests, maritime parks, marine reserves, nearly 4000 reserves, river margins, some coastline, and many offshore islands. All of
738-436: The Department of Conservation is overly biased towards environmentalists at the expense of New Zealand's economy. This is particularly a concern amongst some farmers and other industries that are major users of neighbouring land, many of whom have been affected by decisions of the department. However, these criticised DOC efforts have also been lauded for achieving some success, for both conservationists and farmers, having led to
779-735: The Government of Alberta Sussex Downs Conservation Board , an English local government organisation to promote and manage the Sussex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board , a state agency that enforces the Texas's soil and water conservation laws Western Cape Nature Conservation Board , governmental organisation responsible for maintaining wilderness areas and public nature reserves in Western Cape Province, South Africa Topics referred to by
820-667: The National Parks. The site on Etheridge Range was chosen by W. H. Seaman, to build a shelter in memory of his son Laurie Seaman, who died of exposure in 1928 at the same location. In the United States , backcountry huts may be provided by the Forest Service , state or national parks such as the Great Smoky Mountains National Park . Wilderness huts are frequently located along hiking routes. The Tenth Mountain Huts
861-510: The conservation land not protected as national parks or Schedule 4 land is much more damaged or human-modified than the core conservation areas, these areas serve as boundary and species buffer zones. In 1995, 14 people died when a viewing platform maintained by the Department of Conservation collapsed. Immediately following the tragedy, all of the department's 106 viewing platforms throughout New Zealand were checked. Fifteen platforms were closed for repairs. A Commission of Inquiry that followed
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#1732851274382902-459: The department. In March 2006, a volcanic eruption at the Green Lake of Raoul Island , administered by the Department of Conservation, was believed to have killed DOC worker Mark Kearney. At the exact time of the eruption, Kearney is thought to have been taking temperature measurements of the lake as part of a programme for monitoring volcanic activity. Five other DOC workers, who were also living on
943-433: The elements. As the Adirondacks developed, so did the lean-to structures. The previous temporary structures were replaced by sturdy log structures. Made from what was available, balsam or spruce logs were commonly used. Cedar has replaced these species as the primary log, due to its natural rot resistance and easy workability. Some High Peaks lean-tos do not have fire rings in front of them. An even simpler shelter
984-798: The environment. As of June 2023 the project, entitled " Jobs For Nature ", has employed 4,694 individuals over 193 projects. The programme's investment is estimated to be worth approximately NZ$ 1.19Billion, with the projects undertaken focused on providing temporary employment as well benefit the environment, people, and regional New Zealand. In April 2024, the department proposed slashing 130 roles as part of efforts to meet Government budget spending cut targets of 6.5%. In addition, DOC must also find NZ$ 7.2 million to meet cost operating pressures. The proposed job cuts include 24 "Biodiversity, Heritage & Visitors" roles, 22 Policy & Regulatory services roles, 18 public affairs roles and 54 Regional Operations support roles. The Department of Conservation moved into
1025-442: The government for the department's situation, and Denis Marshall , the presiding Minister of Conservation at the time, eventually resigned over the incident. Since the inquiry, radical changes have been made to the department's procedures to prioritise safety, including the implementation of a comprehensive asset management system to catalogue, track and trigger regular inspections of all significant structures and facilities managed by
1066-468: The hut to provide shelter to future users of the park, in order to prevent recurrence of a similar tragedy. Seaman's hut is constructed from rock and has two rooms and a foyer for firewood storage. The floor is plank flooring. This hut is intended for emergency shelter overnight and for day use. It is well-stocked with firewood and also holds emergency supplies of dried food. The food supplies are stocked by goodwill of hikers and are not maintained officially by
1107-566: The huts before the government department was created, and consequently inherited them. It is common to find people who refuse to pay for the use of huts in protest, arguing that the government is trying to charge them to use facilities that they themselves are entirely responsible for providing. DOC argues that all hut fees are used for the continued maintenance of huts, and for building new huts as appropriate. It has at times made efforts to demonstrate this by specifically allocating money from hut fees towards budgets for these purposes. The majority of
1148-506: The huts were built in an era of lower levels of government regulation and the long term use of the huts was not considered. As a result of the Cave Creek disaster in 1995, DOC tightened up on the standards for structures on public land. Some of the huts were upgraded to meet build regulations whilst others were removed or had certain facilities (such as beds) removed to cause them to fall into less strict building categories. In 2008, because of
1189-551: The huts, with an additional option of purchasing an annual pass for people who use huts frequently. Huts on frequently used and heavily marketed tracks, such as the New Zealand Great Walks , usually operate on a booking system, and often have resident wardens checking the bookings of users who arrive to stay the night. Since the inception of hut fees in New Zealand, there has been controversy amongst some hut users. Many users belong to clubs which helped to build and maintain
1230-492: The idea of reaching and visiting specific huts. Some people actively keep count of which huts they have visited, a practice which is informally referred to as hut bagging. Back-country huts in New Zealand were free to use until the early 1990s, when the New Zealand Department of Conservation began charging for their use. For most back-country huts, nightly hut tickets are purchased via an honesty system by people who use
1271-400: The island, were forced to evacuate back to New Zealand shortly after the eruption. Searches for Kearney, which have been inhibited by the island's remote location and the risks of further volcanic activity, have since failed to find any signs of him. Directors-General of DOC (Chief Executive) are: Backcountry hut A wilderness hut , bothy , backcountry hut , or backcountry shelter
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1312-437: The land under its control is protected for either conservation, ecological, scenic, scientific , historic or cultural reasons, and for recreation. Providing for recreation is a major part of its core work, and this covers the management of family picnic sites, as well as maintaining rugged backcountry tracks and over 1000 accompanying backcountry huts that are used by hunters and recreational trampers. DOC also administers
1353-504: The peak of the Covid-19 pandemic and the following economic downturn DOC is working alongside the Ministry for the Environment, Department of Conservation, Ministry for Primary Industries, Land Information New Zealand and Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment to fund a number of temporary projects with the objective of creating jobs and assisting New Zealand's efforts to further protect
1394-485: The recognition of the unique situation and the remote locations, the government relaxed the building standards for the huts. They now no longer need to have emergency lighting, smoke alarms, wheelchair access, potable water supplies or artificial lighting. Seaman's Hut is a memorial hut located on the road to Mount Kosciuszko , Etheridge Range , New South Wales . It was built following the death of two skiers, W. Laurie Seaman and Evan Hayes in 1928. Seaman's family built
1435-435: The resources of other communities' erämaas . Huts that were free for everyone were first seen in late 18th century Finland, when dwelling places were built along walking routes for passers-by. In the 19th century the authorities started building these huts. Later in the 20th century they started to be built for travellers. New Zealand has a network of approximately 950 backcountry huts. The huts are officially maintained by
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1517-423: The summer, mainly to trap animals for fur but also to hunt game, fish, and collect taxes from the local hunter-fisher population. Huts were built in the wilderness for use as base camps for hunters and fishermen. Also non-agricultural Sami people built huts to help them manage reindeer. The earliest huts were only allowed to be used by people from the communities that owned them. Outsiders were not allowed to use
1558-405: The tragedy revealed that the department had acted illegally and negligently in constructing the viewing platform. The commission also stated that the department was seriously underfunded for the tasks with which it was delegated, resulting in a culture of sub-standard safety procedures having been used for the building and maintenance of some of its facilities. Many people in New Zealand criticised
1599-764: The wilderness huts in Finland are situated in the northern and eastern parts of the country. Their size can vary greatly: the Lahtinen cottage in the Muotkatunturi Wilderness Area can barely hold two people, whereas the Luirojärvi cottage in the Urho Kekkonen National Park can hold as many as 16. A wilderness hut need not be reserved beforehand, and they are open for everyone tracking by foot, ski or similar means. Commercial stays overnight are prohibited in
1640-510: The wilderness huts owned by Metsähallitus. Unofficial and unmaintained huts also exist. For centuries the vast wildernesses of Finland and its resources were divided amongst the Finnish agricultural societies (such as families, villages, parishes, and provinces) for the purpose of collecting resources. Areas divided in this way were called erämaa , literally "portion-land," (now literally the word for "wilderness" in modern Finnish). People from agricultural societies made trips to their erämaas in
1681-522: Was largely extended in the mid-20th-century, when many more were built to serve the deer cullers of the New Zealand Forest Service . Most larger and more modern huts, like some found on the Great Walks , have been purpose designed and built to serve trampers . Many of New Zealand's back-country huts are remote and rarely visited, and it is common for recreational trampers to design trips with