Conservation Covenant Areas

A conservation covenant is a voluntary legal agreement made between a landowner and an authorised agency which gives formal protection to the natural, cultural, historical and/or significant values of a site. The landowner continues to own the site, while managing it in accordance with the agreement. The covenanted area is registered on the landowner’s Certificate of Title and is binding on future owners of the site. Types of covenants and relevant legislation include: An open space covenant under Section 22 of the Queen Elizabeth the Second National Trust Act 1977; or A conservation covenant under Section 77 of the Reserves Act 1977; or A declaration of protected private land under Section 76 of the Reserves Act 1977; or A management agreement for conservation purposes under Section 38 of the Reserves Act 1977; or A covenant for conservation purposes under Section 27 of the Conservation Act 1987; or A management agreement for conservation purposes under Section 29 of the Conservation Act 1987; or A Maori reservation for natural, historic, or cultural conservation purposes under Sections 338 to 341 of the Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 (Maori Land Act 1993).保护契约（conservation covenant）是土地所有者与授权机构（authorised agency）之间签订的自愿性法律协议，旨在为某一地块的自然、文化、历史及/或重要价值提供正式保护。土地所有者仍保有该地块的所有权，但需依照协议约定对其进行管理。受契约约束的地块将登记于土地所有者的土地产权证（Certificate of Title）之上，且对该地块的后续所有权人均具有法律约束力。 各类保护契约及相关立法包括： 1. 依据1977年《伊丽莎白二世国家信托法》第22条设立的开放空间契约； 2. 依据1977年《保护区法》第77条设立的保护契约； 3. 依据1977年《保护区法》第76条作出的受保护私人土地声明； 4. 依据1977年《保护区法》第38条签订的保护用途管理协议； 5. 依据1987年《保护法》第27条签订的保护用途契约； 6. 依据1987年《保护法》第29条签订的保护用途管理协议； 7. 依据1993年《毛利土地法》（Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993，亦称Maori Land Act 1993）第338至341条设立的、用于自然、历史或文化保护的毛利保留地。