List of national parks of New Zealand
New Zealand's national park system is administered by the Department of Conservation.New Zealand has fourteen National Parks:
- Abel Tasman National Park, northern South Island, 225 km², established in 1942.
- Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, Southern Alps, 707 km².
- Arthurs Pass National Park, Southern Alps, 1,145 km².
- Egmont National Park, western North Island, 335 km², reserve established in 1881, national park in 1900. Part of Wanganui Conservancy.
- Fiordland National Park, southwest South Island, 12,570 km², established in 1952.
- Kahurangi National Park, northwest South Island, 4,515 km², established in 1996.
- Mount Aspiring National Park, southern Southern Alps, 3,555 km².
- Nelson Lakes National Park, northern Southern Alps, 1,020 km².
- Paparoa National Park, northern west coast of South Island 300 km², established in 1987.
- Rakiura National Park, Stewart Island, 1,500 km², established in 2002.
- Te Urewera National Park, eastern North Island, 2,127 km².
- Tongariro National Park, central North Island, 787 km², established in 1887.
- Westland/Tai Poutini National Park central west coast of South Island, 1,175 km².
- Whanganui National Park, western North Island, 742 km². Part of Wanganui Conservancy.
See also
List of national parks for other national parks around the world.
External links
New Zealand Department of Conservation
National Park, New Zealand is a Railway station and village near Tongariro National Park.