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Aircraft and Fiordland in Fiordland National Park
Aircraft and Fiordland in Fiordland National Park
While in Fiordland you may notice the presence of aircraft. Aircraft are an essential part of the Fiordland National Park scene. The main way in which DOC carrys out its duties in the park including pest control is with the use of aircraft. If you are walking one of the tracks The only reason you are able to walk the track is because the aircraft service the track and remove every bit of waste you generate including toilet waste. As there are no roads all lodge, track maintenance and building is enabled by aircraft and all supplies to the lodges are flown in. If you injure yourself so you can't continue or you go missing aircraft are the only practical method to carry out search and rescue. For many people the only way they can access the park is by aircraft either because of lack of time, age or infirmity. The other important consideration is that aircraft make the least real environmental impact of any of the users of the park.
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