Sep 13, 2011
Stewart Island: NZ's special place
For the beginning on Conservation Week, 1100 people were surveyed to decide on NZ's 'special place', with Stewart Island taking top spot with 20% of votes.
Kiwi and Pohutukawa were voted top native birds and plants respectively.
DOC's Deputy Director General for Policy, Doris Johnston, says, "it's great to know what New Zealanders think about it and it gives us a guide as to how best to manage the things that are important to them."
One of Stewart Island's guided tracks (IMAGE: http://www.kirraholidays.com/product-detail.php?product=Stewart-Island-Guided-Track)