New maps released by a lobby group highlight parts of New Zealand where public conservation land could be more easily exchanged or disposed of. The maps, produced by Forest & Bird and circulated via RNZ coverage cited by the Otago Daily Times, use colour coding to indicate locations described as supporting “economic opportunities on public land” (orange) and areas described as enabling “economic opportunities and exchange and disposal on public conservation lands” (red). The reporting says the maps are based on Forest & Bird’s mapping work and are presented as a way to show where changes affecting conservation land are more likely to apply. The available articles focus on the geographic identification of these zones rather than providing details on any specific sale or transaction. They also do not specify a timeline or the full legislative or policy mechanism that would allow disposal of conservation land. Overall, the reporting indicates that the maps are intended to illustrate potential pathways for economic development and land exchange involving public conservation areas, while drawing attention to where such options may be concentrated.