4WD vehicles damage Arthur’s Pass campsite
Four-wheel-drive vehicles have torn up a campsite at Arthur's Pass, leaving deep tyre tracks and ruts that increase erosion risk.
A campsite at Arthur's Pass has been damaged by four-wheel-drive vehicles that left deep tyre tracks across a large area. The damage has compacted the soil and created wide ruts that make the site more susceptible to erosion, particularly during heavy rain. The Department of Conservation has described the incident as disappointing.
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Arthur's Pass camp site torn up by 4WD vehicles
The vehicles have left deep tyre tracks over a large area, compacting the soil, creating wide ruts and making the site much more susceptible to erosion, says DOC.
RNZ
Arthur's Pass campsite torn up by 4WD vehicles
The vehicles have left deep tyre tracks over a large area, compacting the soil, creating wide ruts and making the site much more susceptible to erosion, says DOC.
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'Disappointing': 4WD vandals tear up popular Arthur's Pass campsite
DOC said the vehicles left deep tyre tracks over a large area and the wide ruts made the site much more susceptible to erosion in heavy rain.