Geothermal Exclusion Zone

As per the Rotorua Geothermal Regional Plan Rule 13.5.3(b)(ii) - The bore abstraction of geothermal water within the geothermal mass abstraction exclusion zone, being that area circumscribed by a circle of 1.5 kilometre radius measured from the centre of Pohutu Geyser, shall be considered as having an adverse effect on the environment and is a prohibited activity.根据《罗托鲁瓦地热区域规划（Rotorua Geothermal Regional Plan）》第13.5.3(b)(ii)条规定：地热资源抽取禁区指以波胡图间歇泉（Pohutu Geyser）中心为圆心、半径1.5公里的圆形区域；在此禁区内开展的地热井水钻孔抽取活动，将被视为对环境造成不利影响，且属于禁止开展的活动。