Westland National Park
Information about Westland National Park
| Westland Tai Poutini National Park | |
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| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
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| Location | West Coast, New Zealand |
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| Area | 1175 km² |
| Established | 1960 |
| Governing body | Department of Conservation |
Included in the park are glaciers, scenic lakes and dense temperate rainforest, plus remains of old gold mining towns along the coast.
Westland National Park offers hunting opportunities for Red Deer, Chamois and Tahr. Helicopter access allows hunters access to the rugged mountain areas. The famous Copland Track runs upstream from the Karangarua River bridge. Along with mountain scenery there are hot springs found at Welcome Flat Hut.
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IUCN
International Organization
Founded October 1948, Fontainebleau, France
Headquarters Rue Mauverney 28, 1196 Gland, Switzerland
Key people Mr Valli Moosa
Ms Julia Marton-Lefèvre
Industry Natural resource conservation
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International Organization
Founded October 1948, Fontainebleau, France
Headquarters Rue Mauverney 28, 1196 Gland, Switzerland
Key people Mr Valli Moosa
Ms Julia Marton-Lefèvre
Industry Natural resource conservation
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Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada]] A national park is a reserve of land, usually, but not always (see National Parks of England and Wales), declared and owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution.
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Capital Wellington
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The West Coast is one of the administrative regions of New Zealand, located on the west coast of the South Island, and is one of the more remote and most sparsely populated areas of the country. It is made up of three districts: Buller, Grey and Westland.
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19th century - 20th century - 21st century
1930s 1940s 1950s - 1960s - 1970s 1980s 1990s
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Year 1960 (MCMLX
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1930s 1940s 1950s - 1960s - 1970s 1980s 1990s
1957 1958 1959 - 1960 - 1961 1962 1963
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The Department of Conservation (In Māori, Te Papa Atawhai), commonly known by its acronym, "DOC", is the state sector organisation of New Zealand which deals with the conservation of New Zealand’s natural and historic heritage.
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Anthem
"God Defend New Zealand"
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Capital Wellington
Largest city Auckland
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The name Westland or Westlands may refer to:
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Places
- Westland, New Zealand
- Westland, Shetland
- Westland, Netherlands
- Westlands, a commercial centre and an administrative division in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Southern Alps is a mountain range which runs along the western side of the South Island of New Zealand. It forms a natural dividing range along the entire length of the South Island.
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glacier is a large, slow moving river of ice, formed from compacted layers of snow, that slowly deforms and flows in response to gravity. Glacier ice is the largest reservoir of fresh water on Earth, and second only to oceans as the largest reservoir of total water.
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Rainforests, or rain forests, are forests characterized by high rainfall, with definitions setting minimum normal annual rainfall between 1750 mm and 2000 mm (68 inches to 78 inches).
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GOLD refers to one of the following:
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- GOLD (IEEE) is an IEEE program designed to garner more student members at the university level (Graduates of the Last Decade).
- GOLD (parser) is an open source BNF parser.
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Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, usually (but not always) from an ore body, vein, or (coal) seam.
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C. elaphus
Binomial name
Cervus elaphus
Linnaeus, 1758
The Red Deer (Cervus elaphus
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Binomial name
Cervus elaphus
Linnaeus, 1758
Range of Cervus elaphus
The Red Deer (Cervus elaphus
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R. rupicapra
Binomial name
Rupicapra rupicapra
(Linnaeus, 1758)
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Binomial name
Rupicapra rupicapra
(Linnaeus, 1758)
- See also article on Chamois leather. For the Italian commune, see Chamois, Italy.
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Tahrs are three species of large ungulates closely related to the wild goat. The Himalayan Tahr is one of three species of tahr. The others are the Arabian Tahr of Oman and the Nilgiri Tahr of southern India.
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National Park, New Zealand is a Railway station and village near Tongariro National Park.
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Anthem
"God Defend New Zealand"
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Capital Wellington
Largest city Auckland
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North Island<nowiki />
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Location New Zealand <nowiki /> <nowiki /> <nowiki /> <nowiki />
Area 113,729 km²<nowiki />
Highest point
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Area 113,729 km²<nowiki />
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Location Taranaki, New Zealand
Nearest city New Plymouth, New Zealand
Coordinates
Area 335 km²
Established 1900
Governing body Department of Conservation
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Nearest city New Plymouth, New Zealand
Coordinates
Area 335 km²
Established 1900
Governing body Department of Conservation
Egmont National Park
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Location Hawke's Bay
Nearest city Gisborne, New Zealand
Coordinates
Area 2127 km²
Established 1954
Governing body Department of Conservation
Te Urewera National Park
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Nearest city Gisborne, New Zealand
Coordinates
Area 2127 km²
Established 1954
Governing body Department of Conservation
Te Urewera National Park
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Location Ruapehu District, New Zealand
Nearest city National Park, New Zealand
Coordinates
Area 795.98 km²
Established October 1894
Total visitation 1,000,000 (in a recent year)
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Nearest city National Park, New Zealand
Coordinates
Area 795.98 km²
Established October 1894
Total visitation 1,000,000 (in a recent year)
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Location Wanganui, New Zealand
Nearest city Wanganui, New Zealand
Coordinates
Area 742 km²
Established 1986
Governing body Department of Conservation
The Whanganui National Park
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Nearest city Wanganui, New Zealand
Coordinates
Area 742 km²
Established 1986
Governing body Department of Conservation
The Whanganui National Park
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South Island<nowiki />
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Location Tasman District, New Zealand
Nearest city Motueka
Coordinates
Area 225 km²
Established 1942
Governing body Department of Conservation
The Abel Tasman National Park
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Nearest city Motueka
Coordinates
Area 225 km²
Established 1942
Governing body Department of Conservation
The Abel Tasman National Park
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Location South Island, New Zealand
Nearest city Mount Cook Village
Coordinates
Area 707 km²
Established 1953
Governing body Department of Conservation
Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
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Nearest city Mount Cook Village
Coordinates
Area 707 km²
Established 1953
Governing body Department of Conservation
Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
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Location Canterbury, New Zealand
Nearest city Christchurch, New Zealand
Coordinates
Area 1143 km²
Established 1929
Governing body Department of Conservation
Arthur's Pass National Park
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Nearest city Christchurch, New Zealand
Coordinates
Area 1143 km²
Established 1929
Governing body Department of Conservation
Arthur's Pass National Park
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Location Southland, New Zealand
Nearest city Te Anau, New Zealand
Coordinates
Area 12,500 km²
Established 1952
Governing body Department of Conservation
Fiordland National Park
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Nearest city Te Anau, New Zealand
Coordinates
Area 12,500 km²
Established 1952
Governing body Department of Conservation
Fiordland National Park
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Nearest city Karamea, New Zealand
Coordinates
Area 4520 km²
Established 1996
Governing body Department of Conservation
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Coordinates
Area 4520 km²
Established 1996
Governing body Department of Conservation
Kahurangi National Park is a National Park in the northwest of the South Island of New Zealand.
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