B-1 - Area 1, Coromandel Forest Park – Assessment of Environmental Effects 7 Figure 2: Otahu Ecological Area. 2.4 AREA 1 2.4.1 Environmental Setting Area 1 occupies an approximately 430.5 ha area of the CFP at its southern end (Figure 1). It is covered in native forest and contains steep and deeply incised landforms and peaks which form the backdrop of views from vast areas to the east. The landforms volcanic origin and almost complete native forest cover remain clearly legible, and the resultant ranges contain a vivid, wild and remote quality (Boffa Miskell 2022). The waterways within Area 1 (see Figure 3) are largely unmodified and are classified by the Waikato Regional Plan (“WRP”) as either or all of ‘Natural State Water Class’, ‘Priority 1 Stock Exclusion Class’ and ‘Indigenous Fish Habitat Class’.
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