National parks (New Zealand)

• Fiordland National Park[?], southwest South Island, 1,257,000 hectares, established in 1952.
• Kahurangi National Park[?], northwest South Island, 452,002 hectares, established in 1996.
• Mount Aspiring National Park[?], southern Southern Alps, 355,543 hectares.
• Te Urewera National Park[?], eastern North Island, 212,672 hectares.
• Rakiura National Park[?], Stewart Island, 150,000 hectares, established in 2002.
• Westland/Tai Poutini National Park[?] central west coast of South Island, 117,547 hectares.
• Arthurs Pass National Park[?], Southern Alps, 114,500 hectares.
• Nelson Lakes National Park[?], northern Southern Alps, 102,000 hectares.
• Tongariro National Park[?], central North Island, 78,651 hectares, established in 1887.
• Whanganui National Park[?], western North Island, 74,231 hectares. Part of Wanganui Conservancy.
• Aoraki Mount Cook National Park[?], Southern Alps, 70,696 hectares.
• Egmont National Park[?], western North Island, 33,534 hectares, reserve established in 1881, national park in 1900. Part of Wanganui Conservancy.
• Paparoa National Park[?], northern west coast of South Island 30,000 hectares, established in 1987.
• Abel Tasman National Park[?], northern South Island, 22,530 hectares, established in 1942.

Links

New Zealand Department of Conservation: http://www.doc.govt.nz/

See also: National park for other national parks around the world.