Ranked of 1,000 by conservation value. Both rankings are shown: plant data is being added, and neither is the final word. Lower is higher priority.
| Protected area | Rank without plants | Rank with plants | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand | 17 | 96 | 24,524 km² |
| Fiordland National Park | 28 | 125 | 12,702 km² |
| Kahurangi National Park | 236 | 117 | 4,522 km² |
Canopy’s country readiness score (C-RISK) and its PACE management scores cover Africa today. They have not been published for New Zealand.
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Canopy (2026). New Zealand: protected areas in the Canopy Global 1000. Canopy Conservation, cg1k-22ffffd. Retrieved from https://canopyconservation.com/country/new-zealand
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