title: Ruataniwha Conservation Park
text: # Ruataniwha Conservation Park
  
  Ruataniwha Conservation Park is a protected area near Twizel, in the Mackenzie District and Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island.
  
  The park is managed by the New Zealand Department of Conservation.
  
  ## Geography
  
  The park covers 37,145 hectares (91,790 acres), including Dobson Valley, Hopkins Valley, Huxley Valley, Temple Valley and Maitland Valley and the Ben Ohau Range.
  
  ## History
  
  The park was established in 2006.
  
  