Barker, W. H.Brown, A. J.2024-10-072024-10-071979-100110-8778https://hdl.handle.net/10182/17706This is the second of four background papers designed to explore priority land use issues in the rural sector. This paper is concerned with preservation and recreation and is divided into two parts: the first deals with preservation: what is meant by preservation; why it is necessary to preserve; what kinds of resources need preserving; where these resources are, how preservation can be achieved and the effects of preservation. The second part of the paper deals with recreation: what is recreation; why it is necessary; what kinds of resources are required; how provision is and can be achieved and the effects of recreation.49 pages© Joint Centre for Environmental Sciences in association with Davie Lovell-Smith & Partnersland useforest conservationrecreation areasOtherANZSRC::300707 Forestry management and environmentANZSRC::330404 Land use and environmental planningANZSRC::440608 Recreation, leisure and tourism geography