NZ Tourism.com Fiordland National Park
Fiordland National Park is a must see destination. The largest national park in New Zealand stretches from Martine Bay in the north to Waitutu Forest in the south and from the magnificent eastern lakes of Te Anau, Manapouri, Monowai and Hauroko to 14 spectacular fiords on the West Coast.
‘A cherished corner of the world where mountains and valleys compete with each other for room, where scale is almost beyond comprehension, rainfall is measured in metres and scenery encompasses the broadest width of emotions.’
This is how the author of the book “Mountains of Water – The Story of Fiordland National Park” described this stunning National Park. First reserved in 1904 and covering over 1.2 million hectares the Fiordland National Park was established in 1952. The largest National Park in New Zealand it stretches from Martins Bay in the north to Waitutu Forest in the south and from the mighty eastern lakes of Te Anau, Manapouri, Monowai and Hauroko to the fourteen spectacular fiords of the west coast. The Department of Conservation (DOC) is the government organisation which administers the park in order to preserve its natural and historic resources and to provide opportunities for us all to enjoy them.
A 500 kilometre network of walking tracks and over 60 huts allows the public to explore the primeval world of mountain peaks, alpine lakes and moss-carpeted valleys, DOC also run endangered species programmes, conservation projects, and manage all recreational and other activities within the park.
te wahipounamu WORLD HERITAGE AREA
The extraordinary beauty of Fiordland was recognised by the United Nations in 1986 when it was made a World Heritage Area. The Fiordland National Park was described as having ‘superlative natural phenomena’ and ‘outstanding examples of the earth’s evolutionary history’.
In 1990 the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Area was extended to include Fiordland, Westland and Mt Cook National Parks. It now covers 10 percent of New Zealand’s land mass. To find out more about World Heritage Areas around the world visit the UNESCO World Heritage website http://whc.unesco.org
You´ll ❤️ these great things to see & do…
- Take a hike through some of New Zealand’s most awe-inspiring and diverse landscapes
- Experience the excitement of taking off & landing in the South Island’s only operating Seaplane and experience breathtaking quintessential Fiordland scenery.
- Journey deep into the heart of Fiordland’s remote wilderness: silent fiords, hanging valleys, waterfalls. Land at Mt Pender in Dusky Sound, one of the most remote fiord
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