The bill also recognises how valued the high country is by iwi and all New Zealanders, and this is reflected in the Government's decision to end tenure review. Tenure review was brought in as a voluntary process for both leaseholders and the Crown. It has resulted in 136 farm properties being able to freehold a total of 382,624 hectares of Crown land. On the other hand, it resulted in 340,887 hectares joining the Crown's conservation estate. There has been public concern that farming intensification on some of that freehold land has resulted in a loss of indigenous biodiversity and a reduction in the inherent value of the landscape. By ending tenure review, this Government is affirming the Crown's ownership and stewardship responsibilities with regard to this land. Doing this helps protect the inherent value of the landscapes. It also means that Crown pastoral leases will be available for future generations of farmers.