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National parks of New Zealand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia National Park, New Zealand is a Railway station and village near Tongariro National Park. (12,519 km², established 1952) is the largest national park in New Zealand and one of the largest in the world. (3,555 km², established 1964) is a complex of impressively glaciated mountain scenery centred on Mount Aspiring (3,036 m), which is New Zealand's highest peak outside Mount Cook National Park. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_national_parks_of_New_Zealand   (908 words)

New Zealand Facts and Features New Zealand at a Glance The popularity of New Zealand with international visitors is growing year by year. New Zealand Nature Peer into the bright blue of glacier ice, smell the sulphurous steam from a seething geothermal vent, delve into the limestone underworld or watch a waterfall plunge more than 600 metres into one of the world's deepest fiords. New Zealand Fur Seals New Zealand is a country with no native land mammals, except for bats. www.chemistry.co.nz /new_zealand_facts.htm   (1131 words)

New Zealand National Parks The smallest of the country's 13 national parks, it was opened in December 1942, the 300th anniversary of the visit to Tasman Bay of Dutch explorer, Abel Janzoon Tasman, the first European to visit NZ. This park is situated in the remotest part of New Zealand, much of which is yet to be explored. This park offers so much variety and I recomend that if you are only able to visit New Zealand for a short period of time then this would be the place to visit. www.geocities.com /Yosemite/2331/npark.html   (3944 words)

Egmont National Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Egmont National Park is located south of New Plymouth, close to the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. This New Zealand location article is a stub. NASA Earth Observatory page on Egmont National Park (2) (http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=9295) www.sevenhills.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Egmont_National_Park   (236 words)

Tramping (Hiking) in New Zealand: National Parks Named after our highest peak and containing the longest glacier in New Zealand, the 70,728 hectare Mt. Cook National Park is a spectacular alpine playground for mountaineers. The scenic highpoints (mostly in the upper reaches) are surrounded by the 74,231 hectares of the Whanganui National Park. The national park consists of 114,394 hectares of very mountainous terrain (the highest point is Mt. Murchison at 2408m), beech forests, alpine vegetation and kea (alpine parrots). homepages.ihug.co.nz /~fiski/tramping/tramping2.html   (2236 words)

NATUREANDCO.COM - The National Parks of New Zealand While beautiful, these national parks are not representative of the range of New Zealand ecosystems, particularly lowlands. NATUREANDCO.COM - The National Parks of New Zealand According to the National Park Act 1980 their aim is to protect those parts of the country that "contain scenery of such distinctive quality, ecological systems, or natural features so beautiful, unique, or scientifically important that their preservation is in the national interest". www.natureandco.co.nz /land_and_wildlife/national_parks/index_national_parks.php3   (459 words)

GORP - New Zealand Outdoors - Thirteen Natural Preserves on the North and South Islands Now comprising 30 percent of its land area, New Zealand's national parks and protected areas are taonga (treasures) of irreplaceable value. Thanks to the New Zealand Tourism Board for providing us with this information. GORP - New Zealand Outdoors - Thirteen Natural Preserves on the North and South Islands gorp.away.com /gorp/location/newzeal/parks.htm   (1155 words)

Guided hiking, walks, trekking or tramping in New Zealand's National Parks, Nelson Lakes, Kahurangi & Abel Tasman Guided hiking, walks, trekking or tramping in New Zealand's National Parks, Nelson Lakes, Kahurangi and Abel Tasman New Zealand is renowned for its spectacular scenery and crowd free environment. This link takes you to current weather forecast within New Zealand. www.topofthesouth.co.nz /page_about_us.html   (196 words)

New Zealand The National Parks - Maruia Shop New Zealand's national parks are places of extraordinary beauty and recreational opportunities, and precious sanctuaries for this countries native wildlife and plants. New Zealand the national parks, National Parks of New Zealand, National parks, Craig Potton, New Zealand The national Parks New Zealand The National Parks is the first substantial book about these protected areas in over a decade. www.nznature.co.nz /mshop/spi/1001/1_BOO_1462   (198 words)

Mail & Guardian Online: Smitak admitted further charges of stealing native plants from three national parks in New Zealand's South Island. Patrick Brownsey, botany curator at New Zealand's national museum Te Papa, in Wellington, said the tragedy of smuggling orchids was that they were not easy to transplant and a lot would die when dug up. The New Zealand Herald said the pair were caught after a network of about 150 New Zealand orchid lovers circulated a warning about two suspicious foreigners who had been asking to be guided to the flowers. www.mg.co.za /Content/l3.asp?ao=30677   (552 words)

National Parks, New Zealand This vast, 1,260,200 hectares of wilderness is New Zealand's largest national park. New Zealand's highest mountain (Aoraki/Mt Cook) and longest glacier (Tasman) are part of this 70,728 hectare park. Australia, New Zealand, Cook Islands, Fiji, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Vanuatu, American Samoa, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Tahiti And Her Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu www.jasons.com /000503,,,,,PG,1,0.mel   (595 words)

New Zealand National Parks - New Zealand's Top Natural Attractions Our wilderness areas are so pristine and expansive that one half of New Zealand is protected in the form of conservation parks and reserves. This includes 14 National Parks, which are preserved in perpetuity in their natural state because of the outstanding quality of their physical features and ecological systems. National Parks are administered by the Department of Conservation (DOC) which has a headquarters office and visitor centre at every park. www.newzealandnz.co.nz /national-parks   (389 words)

New Zealand National Park : National Parks New Zealand New Zealand national parks embody an incredible variety of landscape and vegetation for a country that's so small. New Zealand National Parks New Zealand has 14 national parks and more than five million hectares — a third of New Zealand — protected in parks and reserves. New Zealand has a top selection of national parks you can access for recreational purposes. www.tourism.net.nz /visitor-information/national-parks   (128 words)

Products From New Zealand.com - National Parks within New Zealand - National Parks within New Zealand - Unique and Special Gifts to spoil yourself or loved ones with, Maori Art, Jewelry, Exotic Foods, Fashion Clothes, and More In the North Island of New Zealand lie Te Urewera, Tongariro, Egmont, and Whanganui national parks; in the South Island, Abel Tasman, Kahurangi, Nelson Lakes, Arthur's Pass, Westland, Paparoa, Mt. Cook, Mt. Aspiring, and Fiordland national parks. Covering more than 2.1 million hectares of the country, 13 of New Zealand's most beautiful areas have been set aside for total preservation in their natural state and designated national parks. in NZ > About New Zealand > The Land - Aotearoa - New Zealand > National Parks within New Zealand productsfromnz.com /browse_1817   (583 words)

New Zealand's National Parks - South Island New Zealand's South Island is home to no less than ten National Parks, and given the extent of the wild and rugged landscape it is perhaps a wonder that there are not more. Mount Aspiring and Fiordland further to the south are the largest National Parks in New Zealand. Stewart Island off the main New Zealand coastline is the location of the most southerly National Park in New Zealand - Rakiura National Park. www.happy-trailsz.com /New_Zealands_National_Parks__South_Island.html   (645 words)

National Parks Snap Shot New Zealand's first national park and the fourth in the world It also contains New Zealand's longest glacier, Tasman The national park is approximatley 85% of Stewart Island www.kcc.org.nz /places/nationalparks/snapshot.asp   (430 words)

New Zealand - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch The silver fern is a national emblem worn by New Zealanders representing their country in sport. New Zealand is responsible for the self-governing states of the Cook Islands and Niue and administers Tokelau and the Ross Dependency. New Zealand's most popular sports are rugby (primarily rugby union but also rugby league), soccer (the most popular sport amongst children), cricket, and netball (the sport with the most players); golf, tennis, rowing and a variety of water sports, particularly sailing. encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /new_zealand.htm   (2743 words)

National parks of New Zealand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia National Park, New Zealand is a Railway station and village near Tongariro National Park. (12,519 km², established 1952) is the largest national park in New Zealand and one of the largest in the world. (3,555 km², established 1964) is a complex of impressively glaciated mountain scenery centred on Mount Aspiring (3,036 m), which is New Zealand's highest peak outside Mount Cook National Park. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_national_parks_of_New_Zealand   (908 words)

New Zealand's Information Network: Scanning the Nation for your Information: NewZealandNZ Ltd New Zealand is a riveting tourist destination and a treasure trove awaiting discovery, for experienced tour operators, agencies and organisations to help make the most of your journey, look no further than our Travel Tourism area or our personal Kiwiana Travel Journals. Within our New Zealand Shopping area you will discover a bounty of Kiwi made products including Wines, sheepskin, jade and cultural items such as Maori carvings, while many of our world-renowned natural products such as Manuka and Lavender can be found in the Health Beauty section. New Zealand's Information Network is dedicated to providing informative and unbiased online Accommodation, Transportation and Travel Tourism information. www.newzealandnz.co.nz   (1068 words)

The Official Tourism New Zealand site for Destination New Zealand Fourteen spectacular national parks preserve New Zealand's natural heritage. You could come to New Zealand for a hundred holidays and have a totally different experience each time. Qualmark® is New Zealand tourism's official mark of quality. www.newzealand.com /travel   (268 words)

8 Day National Park Hiking Tour New Zealand hiking You are here: Home » Australia and Oceania » New Zealand » 8 Day National Park Hiking Tour One of the many trip highlights is the spectacular 35 minute flight over the newly designated Kahurangi National Park to the remote roadend at Karamea on the west coast. Spectacular mountains, coastlands and cliffs - the variety of scenery that New Zealand is famous for will be experienced firsthand. www.infohub.com /TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/3694.html   (674 words)

Directory - Regional: Oceania: New Zealand: Travel and Tourism: Parks New Zealand National Parks  · Interesting site which provides brief details on each of the National Parks of New Zealand. South Park  · Information on National Parks and protected areas, plus outdoor activities in New Zealand. Directory - Regional: Oceania: New Zealand: Travel and Tourism: Parks www.incywincy.com /default?p=43536   (129 words)

New Zealand Bus Travel New Zealand Travel Pass Independent New Zealand Vacations New Zealand's national parks are easy to get to. On a world scale, New Zealand is a small country (similar in size to California, Great Britain or Japan) but with a population of only 4 million. In fact a third of our land mass is protected in parks, national parks and reserves. www.travelpass.co.nz   (362 words)

International Travel News: Unmarred beauty of New Zealand's Abel Tasman National Park One of our favorite discoveries was Abel Tasman National Park, located on the northern shore of New Zealand's South Island, approximately a 3-hour drive from the port of Picton, which is the point of arrival for inter-island ferries from the North Island. FindArticles > Arts and Entertainment > International Travel News > Dec, 2004 > Article The drive from Picton to the national park was very scenic, traffic was light and other drivers were courteous. www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3648/is_10_29/ai_n7637953   (1134 words)

Worldisround - New Zealand National Parks - National Parks in South Island photos National Parks in South Island - travel photos - Some of the most beautiful scenery in the world can be found in one country; New Zealand.... Worldisround - New Zealand National Parks - National Parks in South Island photos Some of the most beautiful scenery in the world can be found in one country; New Zealand. www.worldisround.com /articles/38325   (190 words)

Department of Conservation·Te Papa Atawhai The Department of Conservation is the central government organisation charged with conserving the natural and historic heritage of New Zealand on behalf of and for the benefit of present and future New Zealanders. As Kermit would say, “It's not easy being green”, or in the case of New Zealand native frogs, it's not easy being brown and green in a world full of disease, pesticides, predators and shrinking habitats. Welcome to the New Zealand Department of Conservation website. www.doc.govt.nz   (696 words)

Omniseek: /Recreation /Outdoors /National Parks /New Zealand / Description of walks and photographs taken in National and Forest Parks of the Alps, the Pyrénées, Corsica, Norway and Aotearoa New Zealand. Guided hiking, fishing, hunting and specialist activities in scenic Fiordland National Park and Southwest New Zealand World Heritage Area. Nelson Region, New Zealand - Kahurangi National Park www.omniseek.com /srch/{36459}   (622 words)

Abel Tasman and Kahurangi National Parks in New Zealand Abel Tasman and Kahurangi National Parks in New Zealand Subtropical scenery, beaches, forest tracks, campsites, huts and lodges beckon visitors to one of New Zealand's best known parks. Magnificent Kahurangi National Park is a vast, rugged bush and tussock wilderness dominated by winter snow-clad peaks intersected by the mighty (grade 5) Karamea River. www.motueka.net.nz /parks.html   (123 words)

River Region New Zealand National Parks & Walking Tracks River Region New Zealand National Parks & Walking Tracks Many of the walking tracks through the National Parks can be accessed from the rural lodges nested within, or beside the park. In particular we refer to Skotel Alpine Resort, Powderhorn Chateau (Tongariro National Park), Bridge to Nowhere Lodge, Flying Fox (Whanganui National Park), Kimbolton Lodge and Makoura Lodge. www.rivernz.com /tours/national_parks.php   (120 words)

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