Te Urewera National Park

Localization

Northeast of the New Zealand´s North Island

Access

Quite difficult.

Characteristic

2 127 km²; Rugged mountainous area with several parallel mountain ridges, plenty of waterfalls and two beautiful lakes in its southern part. Lakes up to 250 m deep were formed by a giant landslide about 2200 years ago. Typical ecosystems: temperate zone forests, mountainous ecosystems, lakes and rivers. The largest remaining area of native forest in the North Island.

Fauna + Flora

See the attachment

Possible activities

Extensive system of trekking paths of various length and difficulty

Fishing, boat cruises, kayaking, hunting of introduced mammal species.

Note

Remote national park

Wonderful natural sceneries