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Egmont National Park tracks upgraded By Ian McAlpine
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ver the last 18 months has seen two Egmont National Park iconic trekking tracks up-graded as part of the Pouakai Crossing Trek and the Taranaki Crossing Trek projects. These tracks have been contracted to the professional track builders, Milton Harward Construction Ltd by
the Department of Conservation to wetlands from the Pouakai Range up-grade sections of Wetlands areas. Plateau eastwards down to the icon This section of track crosses the Pouakai Tarns. unique wetlands of the AhukawakaThis is byway of building a raised wa Swamp and has been completed by building a raised board-walk Above A reflection of the mountain walkway track half a metre above the in the Pouakai Tarns. wetland vegetation, allowing users Below left: The new boardwalk to dry feet and a comfortable view of the Pouakai Tarns. these rare plant growing there. Below right: Building the boardwalk. The other section up-graded is the
14 Walking New Zealand, issue no 279 - 2021
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