An amenity area is a type of New Zealand protected area.
Under the Conservation Act 1987, designated Amenity Areas must legally be managed so: its indigenous natural resources and its historic resources are protected it contributes to and allow for people to appreciate its indigenous natural resources and its historic resources it fosters the recreational features of the area.
Land Information New Zealand lists 16 amenity areas on its website, all in the West Coast Region:
Lake Hanlon Amenity Area Inangahua West Amenity Area Waiuta Amenity Area Craigieburn Amenity Area Ahaura Road Amenity Area Nelson Creek Amenity Area Ahaura River East Amenity Area Lake Hochstetter Amenity Area Lake Ahaura Amenity Area Lake Haupiri Amenity Area Woods Creek Amenity Area Revell Terrace Amenity Area Three Mile Amenity Area Dillmanstown Amenity Area Shamrock Creek Amenity Area Milltown Amenity Area
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