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The national parks of New Zealand are protected natural areas administered by the Department of Conservation (DOC). The first national parks established in the country were all focused on mountain scenery. Since the 1980s the focus has been on developing a more diverse representation of New Zealand landscapes. [1]
Nearly 30 percent of New Zealand's land mass is publicly owned with some degree of protection. Most of this land – about 80,000 square kilometres (31,000 sq mi) – is administered by the Department of Conservation. There are 13 national parks, [2] [3] thousands of reserves, [4] 54 conservation parks, [5] and a range of other conservation ...
Map of all New Zealand's national parks. Date: 9 December 2007: Source: self-made, based on all the national park maps of New Zealand Category:Maps of national parks of New Zealand: Author: Mr H. Permission (Reusing this file)
Fiordland National Park is a national park in the south-west corner of South Island of New Zealand. It is the largest of the 13 national parks in New Zealand , with an area covering 12,607 km 2 (4,868 sq mi), [ 1 ] and a major part of the Te Wāhipounamu a UNESCO World Heritage Site established in 1990.
Map of the national parks of New Zealand. This is the project page for a dedicated effort to improve articles on the national parks of New Zealand.The goal of this collaboration is to significantly improve the quality of articles on our national parks, ideally to the point that they could be nominated for Good or Featured Article status.
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The Whanganui National Park is a national park located in the North Island of New Zealand. Established in 1986, [ 1 ] it covers an area of 742 km 2 bordering the Whanganui River . [ 2 ] It incorporates areas of Crown land, former state forest and a number of former reserves.
National parks of New Zealand * National Parks Act 1980 (New Zealand) A. Abel Tasman National Park; Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park; Arthur's Pass National Park; E.