Recreation

RECREATION

Te Tau Ihu forests provide recreational and non-timber values for the industry and our local communities. The top of the south has over 167,000 hectares of managed forests, much of which is in idyllic locations. These provide a wonderful playground for an endless array of activities for outdoor lovers.

Woman meditating among ferns as sunlight filters down from the pine forest canopy
Two mountain bikers weaving their bikes through the trunks of a mature pine forest. The forest floor is carpeted with pine needles
Two hands hold a large mushroom in each
Kārearea falcon perches on a weathered stump. Young pine trees in lines in the background.
Man dressed in red with a santa hat looks away from the camera. he is surrounded by small pine trees to be harvested for christmas trees
Man walking away from the camera on a track through tall pine trees