Federated_Mountain_Clubs_of_NZ

Federated Mountain Clubs of New Zealand

Federated Mountain Clubs of New Zealand

Environmental protection organization

The Federated Mountain Clubs of New Zealand (Inc) (commonly referred to by its acronym, FMC), is a New Zealand environment and conservation NGO.[1]

It is the only national association of over 110 tramping, mountain climbing clubs and schools. Membership, both financial and associated, is currently (Jan 2021) 23,000.[citation needed] It was founded in 1931 by existing tramping clubs uniting to fight possible threats to New Zealand's mountain and forested areas.[2] FMC has continued since then to actively:

  • promote membership of Clubs as a means of enjoying the outdoors
  • advocacy on access issues related to New Zealand's outdoors
  • liaise with Government Ministries and NGO's on all matters related to the outdoors

References

  1. [1]
    Shultis, John (1 January 1997). "Social and ecological manifestations in the development of the Wilderness Area concept in New Zealand" (PDF). International Journal of Wilderness. 3 (3): 12–16.
  2. [2]
    Barnet1 MacLean2, Shaun1 Chris2 (2019). Leading the Way, 100 Years of the Tararua Tramping Club. Wellington, NZ: Tararua Tramping Club with Potton & Burton. pp. 105, 108. ISBN 978 0 473 461744.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)


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