| 词条 | Banks Peninsula Track |
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The Banks Track is a 30 kilometre tramping track on the Banks Peninsula on the South Island of New Zealand in the Canterbury region. The track opened in 1989 as the first privately owned track in New Zealand. TrampingThe track is open from October through April. Hut accommodations along the track are unique and well-equipped. The routeBoth the two-day and three-day track options start and end in Akaroa and reached a maximum altitude of {{convert|699|m}} at Trig GG, traversing a rugged coastline, forests, bush, pastures, and the Hinewai Reserve. The track sections are:
Flora and faunaAmong the fauna that may be observed are yellow-eyed penguins, little penguins, spotted shags, sooty shearwaters, fur seals, and Hector's dolphins. Flora observed include nikau palm, kahikatea, and tree ferns. [2]EcotourismThe establishment and ongoing stewardship of the track is an example of ecotourism. The track was established by ten landowners, mostly farmers, as a means of supplementing income in response to the fiscal pressures caused by drought and elimination of farm subsidies in the 1980s. A limited liability company was formed to manage track operations. In return for use of the land, track maintenance, and providing accommodations, landowners are given an annual sum based on several factors, including the amount of land traversed by the track and level of responsibility for track operations. [3]References1. ^{{cite news |last1=Hayward |first1=Michael |title=Banks Track cut down to three days at the end of the season |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/86089646/banks-peninsula-track-cut-down-to-three-days-at-the-end-of-the-season |accessdate=5 November 2016|work=The Press |date=5 November 2016 |page=A16}} 2. ^{{cite book| first=Jim| last=DuFresne| title=Tramping in New Zealand| publisher=Lonely Planet Publications| location=Melbourne| year=2002| isbn=1-74059-234-4}} 3. ^{{cite paper| author=Hargreaves, Bob| url=http://www.prres.net/Papers/Hargreaves_The_Banks_Peninsular_Track_Rural_Tourism.pdf| title=The Banks Peninsular Track-A Case Study In Rural Tourism| year=2002| accessdate=2006-05-20}} External links
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