Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park is in the South Island of New Zealand, near the town of Twizel. Aoraki / Mount Cook, New Zealand’s highest mountain, and Aoraki / Mount Cook Village lie within the park. The area was gazetted as a national park in October 1953 and consists of reserves that were established as early as 1887 to …

Pirongia Forest Park is a protected area 30 km southwest of Hamilton, New Zealand. It covers 135 square kilometres (52 sq mi) across four blocks of land – Pirongia (the largest), Te Maunga O Karioi Block, and the small Mangakino Block and Te Rauamoa Block. The park encompasses Mount Pirongia west of Pirongia and Mount Karioi near the coast southwest …

User reviewed online profile of Raukumara Forest Park: Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay regions, New Zealand. Plan your adventure holiday to Raukumara Forest Park armed with information and reviews provided by experts and by users. Find out about when to go, how to get there, what to do, best season to visit, its wildlife, habitat and much more… What to do …

Lake Sumner Forest Park is located in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand. User reviewed online profile of Lake Sumner Forest Park: Canterbury Region, New Zealand. Plan your adventure holiday to Lake Sumner Forest Park armed with information and reviews provided by experts and by users. Find out about when to go, how to get there, …

Whirinaki Forest Park (Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tane Conservation Park) is a publicly accessible conservation park in the North Island of New Zealand. The park is centered on the town of Minginui and part of the eastern boundary flanks Te Urewera. The forest is one of the world’s last prehistoric rainforests. The Department of Conservation is responsible for administering the park jointly …

The Whanganui National Park is a national park located in the North Island of New Zealand. Established in 1986, it covers an area of 742 km² bordering the Whanganui River. It incorporates areas of Crown land, former state forest and a number of former reserves. The river itself is not part of the park. User reviewed online profile of Whanganui …

Westland Tai Poutini National Park is located on the western coast of New Zealand’s South Island. Established in 1960, the centenary of the European settlement of Westland District, it covers 1,175 km², and extends from the highest peaks of the Southern Alps to a wild and remote coastline. It borders the Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park along the Main …

Kaweka Forest Park is in the Hawke’s Bay region of New Zealand. Invasive wilding conifers are present in the park. The highest peak in the park is Kaweka at 1724 metres. The Mangatutu Hot Springs, in the vicinity of the Mohaka River, are in the park. In the late 1800s European settlers cleared the land for farming. However, the steep …

Te Urewera National Park was established as a national park in New Zealand’s Te Urewera area in 1954 and disestablished as such in 2014, when it was replaced by a legal entity named Te Urewera. It was the largest of four national parks in the North Island. Covering an area of approximately 2,127 km², it was in the north of …

Tararua Forest Park, often called the Tararuas is a protected area in the Wellington region of New Zealand. Its area is 116,535 ha (around 450 mi2), and its highest point, a peak called Mitre, is at 1571 m above sea level. It was established in 1954, as New Zealand’s first Forest Park, and is managed by the Department of Conservation …