Whanganui National Park
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 Whanganui River flows through Whanganui National Park. | |
.png)  Location in New Zealand | |
| Location | Wanganui, New Zealand |
| Nearest city | Wanganui, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 39°35′0″S 175°5′0″E / 39.58333°S 175.08333°E |
| Area | 742 km2 (286 sq mi) |
| Established | 1986 |
| Governing body | Department of Conservation |
The Whanganui National Park is a national park located in the North Island of New Zealand. Established in 1986,[1] it covers an area of 742 km2 bordering the Whanganui River.[2] It incorporates areas of Crown land, former state forest and a number of former reserves. The river itself is not part of the park.[3]
Flora and fauna
The park protects the habitat of several thousand North Island brown kiwi, and the also-endangered blue duck. Other birds in the park include the grey warbler, New Zealand pigeon, silvereye, tomtit, tūī and whitehead.[3]
See also
- Bridge to Nowhere, New Zealand
- National parks of New Zealand
- Protected areas of New Zealand
- Conservation in New Zealand
References
- ^ Department of Conservation: "Whanganui National Park", retrieved 21 April 2013
- ^ "Data Table - Protected Areas - LINZ Data Service". Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ a b Department of Conservation: "Whanganui National Park. Flora & fauna", retrieved 21 April 2013
External links
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- Whanganui National Park Department of Conservation
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