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{{short description|Environmental protection organization}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=January 2024}}
The '''Federated Mountain Clubs of New Zealand''' (Inc) (commonly referred to by its acronym, '''FMC'''), is a [[New Zealand]] [[Environmental movement|environment]] and [[Conservation (ethic)|conservation]] [[Non-governmental organization|NGO]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Shultis |first=John |date=1997-01-01 |title=Social and ecological manifestations in the development of the Wilderness Area concept in New Zealand |url=https://www.doc.govt.nz/globalassets/documents/science-and-technical/WildernessB.pdf |journal=International Journal of Wilderness |volume=3 |issue=3 |pages=12–16}}</ref>
It is the only national association of over 110 [[Tramping in New Zealand|tramping]], [[mountain climbing]] clubs and schools. Membership, both financial and associated, is currently (Jan 2021) 23,000.{{Citation needed|date=May 2019}}  It was founded in 1931 by existing tramping clubs uniting to fight possible threats to [[National parks of New Zealand|New Zealand's mountain and forested areas]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Barnet1 MacLean2 |first=Shaun1 Chris2 |title=Leading the Way, 100 Years of the Tararua Tramping Club |publisher=Tararua Tramping Club with Potton & Burton |year=2019 |isbn=978 0 473 461744 |location=Wellington, NZ |pages=105, 108}}</ref>  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==
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==External links==
* [https://www.fmc.org.nz/ Official website]
*[https://tiaki.natlib.govt.nz/#details=ecatalogue.9062 Archives at Alexander Turnbull Library]
[[Category:Climbing and mountaineering organizations]]
[[Category:Hiking organizations]]
[[Category:Sports organisations of New Zealand]]
[[Category:Mountaineering in New Zealand]]
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