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Conservation Areas and Scenic Reserves

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Conservation Areas & Scenic ReservesMahia Peninsula Scenic ReserveCoastal Forest Loop, Day Trip from GisborneMahia Peninsula Scenic Reserve: a 374 ha DOC forest reserve on Kinikini Road, Māhia, with a 3.5 km loop, Te Kapu trig and Wairoa coast views.Conservation Areas & Scenic ReservesMangakawa TrackDay Trip Stream Walk Past Mōrere WaterfallsMangakawa Track: a 2 hr 30 min advanced DOC stream walk at Mōrere past waterfalls and small gorges. Five crossings, wet weather advice, no dogs.Conservation Areas & Scenic ReservesRidge Track MōrereDay Trip Forest Climb to a Beech RidgeRidge Track, Mōrere: a 2 hr advanced DOC climb through tall forest to a beech ridge near the hot springs. Access, links, no dogs.Conservation Areas & Scenic ReservesNikau Loop TrackDay Trip Family Walk Through Mōrere Coastal ForestNikau Loop Track: an easy 20-minute DOC walk through nīkau coastal forest at Mōrere, a day trip from Gisborne. Access, links, no dogs.Conservation Areas & Scenic ReservesTe Kuri Farm WalkwayCoastal Views and Native BushWalk the 5.6 km Te Kuri Farm Walkway loop near Gisborne for panoramic Poverty Bay views, native bush and a moderate 2-3 hour climb to the 290 m lookout.Conservation Areas & Scenic ReservesMorere Hot SpringsRelax in Mineral Pools and Explore Rainforest TrailsMorere Hot Springs, 52km south of Gisborne on SH2, has natural saltwater mineral pools set in rainforest, plus walking tracks through a 364ha DOC reserve.Conservation Areas & Scenic ReservesRaukumara Conservation ParkRemote Wilderness Hiking & HuntingRaukumara Conservation Park near Gisborne is remote native bush with Mount Hikurangi's 1,752m summit, rafting on the Mōtū River and the Otipi Road Trail.Conservation Areas & Scenic ReservesOtoko WalkwayHistoric Railway Trail HikeThis unmaintained track in the Tairāwhiti region blends scenic rural views with visible remnants of early 20th-century rail infrastructure.Conservation Areas & Scenic ReservesOkitu Bush Scenic ReserveShort Family Walk near GisborneThe Okitu Bush Scenic Reserve offers a short, easy loop walk through native bush just 8 km east of central Gisborne at the northern end of Wainui Beach.Conservation Areas & Scenic ReservesGray's Bush Scenic ReserveEasy Native Forest WalksAt Gray's Bush Scenic Reserve, visitors discover a rare remnant of tall kahikatea forest just 10 km northeast of Gisborne.