Mangapaka Scenic Reserve
Mangapaka Scenic Reserve is a 408 ha block of Taranaki bush country under the Taranaki Forests permit area. Elevations run from about 158 m up to 419 m, with the median ground around 287 m, so this is lowland to mid-altitude foothill country well below the bushline.
The block leans west in aspect, with strong shares on west, south and south-west faces. Country here is short ridges, gully systems and stream-cut faces typical of inland Taranaki bush.
Game on the permit includes fallow deer, wild goat and wild pig. The compact size suits a focused day trip rather than a longer mission.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 1,179 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 158–419 m
- Median elevation
- 287 m
- Middle 50%
- 235–334 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- west-facing
158–419 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning west-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
There are no huts or formal campsites recorded inside Mangapaka Scenic Reserve, so this is day-trip country. The block is not flagged for air access.
The reserve sits inside a WARO zone, so commercial helicopters may be working the same country. Check current activity before heading in.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Ordinary block in the Taranaki Forests permit area, with a hunting status of Permitted.
Commercial wild-animal recovery (WARO) operates over this area — expect helicopter activity and pressured game.
A DOC hunting permit is required for Mangapaka Scenic Reserve. The block sits under the Taranaki Forests permit area and is classed as an Ordinary block with hunting permitted year-round. As a scenic reserve, dogs and some hunting methods may carry tighter restrictions than on general conservation land — read the permit conditions before heading in.
1080 & pesticide status
No current, planned or proposed pesticide operations intersect this block in our data. Always confirm with DOC before taking a dog in.
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