Wharekopae Conservation Area
Wharekopae Conservation Area is a 956-hectare block in the Whakatane / Waioeka / Urutawa permit area, sitting in the inland Gisborne hill country between the Waioeka catchment and the Urewera margin. Elevations run from 479 m to 850 m with a median of 685 m, so this is hill country country well below the bushline rather than tops.
The block faces predominantly south-east, with a generally cool, south-leaning character but useful east, west and south-west aspects spread across the block. Expect bush-clad ridges and gully systems typical of the Waioeka–Wharekopae country.
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Boundary, huts, terrain, tracks and 1080 zones — all layers, one map.
Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 2,658 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 479–850 m
- Median elevation
- 685 m
- Middle 50%
- 617–742 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- south-east-facing
479–850 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning south-east-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
Helicopter access is not permitted on this block. Wild Animal Recovery Operations (WARO) are permitted, so commercial helicopter shooting can be expected at times. Access is on foot.
There are no DOC huts or campsites within the block, so plan for day trips or a fly camp.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Ordinary block in the Whakatane/Waioeka/Urutawa 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 the Whakatane / Waioeka / Urutawa permit area, covering this Ordinary block. The block has Permitted hunt status, so no ballot applies and permits can be drawn through the standard DOC online system before each trip.
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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