Russell Forest (Addition No2) Conservation Area
Russell Forest (Addition No 2) Conservation Area is a small 188 ha block sitting beside the main Russell Forest in eastern Northland. Elevations run from 158 m up to 400 m with a median of 266 m, placing the block in foothill bush below the bushline.
Aspect leans east, with strong shares also facing north-east and north — sunnier, warmer faces. The block carries the subtropical regenerating bush of the Russell Forest country.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 498 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 158–400 m
- Median elevation
- 266 m
- Middle 50%
- 229–302 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- east-facing
158–400 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning east-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
Air access is permitted on the block, though the small size means most hunters will walk in. There are no DOC huts or campsites listed inside this addition.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Ordinary block in the Northland reserves permit area, with a hunting status of Permitted.
This block sits within a DOC air-access zone — fly-in hunting and helicopter drop-offs may be permitted.
A DOC hunting permit is required through the Northland reserves permit area. The block is Ordinary with Permitted hunt status.
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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