New Zealand National Parks

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The national parks
of New Zealand are
14 protected areas.
New Zealand's
national parks are
all culturally
significant; many
also contain
historic features.

2. Te Urewera National Park
Te Urewera
National Park is the
largest of the four
in the North Island.
The Park supports
a variety of bird
and flora life .

3. Tongariro National Park
Tongariro National Park
was the fourth national
park established in the
world.
New Zealand's oldest
and the first national
park, recognised as one
of the 27 World Heritage
Sites that are of both
outstanding natural and
cultural value.

4. Egmont National Park
This park
comprises the land
about a nine-
kilometre radius.
The symmetrical
cone of the
dormant volcano is
a provincial
landmark.

5. Whanganui National Park
Whanganui
National Park
contains the
largest lowland
native forest in the
North Island. It
incorporates areas
of Crown land,
former state forest
and a number of
former reserves.

6. Abel Tasman National Park
Abel Tasman
National Park is
the smallest
national park. This
popular tourist
destination has
numerous tidal
inlets and beaches
of golden sand
along the shores.

7. Kahurangi National Park
Situated in the north-
west of the South
Island Kahurangi
contains spectacular
and remote country,
including the well-used
Heaphy Track. Ancient
landforms and unique
flora and fauna add to
the value of New
Zealand's second
largest national park.

8. Nelson Lakes
National Park is a
rugged,
mountainous area
in Nelson Region.
It extends
southwards and is
home to a wide
range of beautiful
New Zealand birds.
Nelson Lakes National Park

9. Paparoa National Park
In Paparoa
National Park the
wind and the sea
reign supreme. The
wind shapes the
forest and sculpts
the monolithic
cliffs. It includes
the celebrated
Pancake Rocks

10. Arthur's Pass National Park
Arthur's Pass National Park
is within a few hour's
driving time of
Christchurch, the largest
city in the South Island of
New Zealand. This easy
access for visitors, as well
as the immediate access to
the mountain trails from the
village appears to lead to
larger numbers of
unprepared persons
overstepping their abilities
and getting into mortal peril.

11. Fiordland National Park
The largest national park
in New Zealand and one of
the largest in the world, the
park covers the southwest
corner of the South Island.
The grandeur of its
scenery, with its deep
fiords, its glacial lakes, its
mountains and waterfalls,
make it a popular tourist
destination.

12. Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Westland National Park
extends from the highest
peaks of the Southern
Alps to a wild remote
coastline. Included in the
park are glasiers, scenic
lakes and
denserainforest, as well
as remains of old gold
mininig towns along the
coast.

13. Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
More than 400 species of
plants make up the
vegetation in Aoraki/Mount
Cook National Park, which
include more than 100
introduced plant species.
The park is home to many
invertebrates, including
large dragonflies, crickets,
grasshoppers and 7 native
butterflies.

14. Mount Aspiring National Park
Mount Aspiring National
Park is a complex of
impressively glaciated
mountain scenery. The
Green Party has warned
that the park is one of
New Zealand's main
tourism drawcards, and
that mining here could do
significant damage to the
country's image

15. Rakiura National Park
Pakiura National
Park in Stewart
Island is the
newest New
Zealand national
park. It is made up
of a network of
former nature
reserves, scenic
reserves, and State
Forest areas.