Recreation and Tourism in Protected Natural Areas

Trust Manager Suky Thompson gave a guest lecture on Long Distance Walking Trails, exploring the issues around sustainability and using Te Ara Pātaka as a case study, to Lincoln students studying Recreation and Tourism in Protected Natural Areas. The lecture discussed the different types of long distance trails, developing environmental stewards of the future, the Trust’s Walking Strategy goal including development of young people, and how the Te Ara Pātaka project is working toward these aims.