Peel Forest Park within the environment of the Geraldine County

Gay, Robin D.

Abstract

The Peel Forest Park Board are desirous of establishing a comprehensive plan for Peel Forest Park, in accordance with the policies of the Scenic Reserves Act, and in the interest of the general populace who use the area. While the Forest is significant as a remnant podocarp - broadleaf type, its relationship is not clear when considered with the geographic, visual and recreational opportunities offered by the associated reserves and the Geraldine County as a whole. An area such as Peel Forest never stands alone but is influenced by the surrounding countryside. Therefore; when planning it is necessary to look from the larger regional scale to the smaller to ensure that planning is integrated and not unrelated. In consideration of these statements, a survey of the Geraldine County is to be undertaken and a study presented prior to a Working Report and Development Plans.

Keywords

Peel Forest Park; recreational; planning; land use; landscape; tourism

Fields of Research

050205 Environmental Management; 120501 Community Planning

Date

1970

Type

Dissertation

Access Rights

Digital thesis can be viewed by current staff and students of Lincoln University only. Print copy available for reading in Lincoln University Library. May be available through inter-library loan.