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New Zealand National Parks
New Zealand has some of the most wonderful scenery in the world - ask anyone who’s visited! We’re very fortunate in having preserved some of the most beautiful and remote landscape in National Parks throughout the country. Visiting a National Park will take you into the most isolated parts of the country, through magnificent native bush, rivers and high mountain areas where only the toughest plants survive. Our most precious unique native plants and birds abound in these wilderness areas.
There are 14 National Parks; the most visited are Fiordland, Westland, Aoraki/Mt Cook and Abel Tasman all in the South Island; popular Parks in the North Island include Tongariro and Te Urewera. Each park has its own features and characteristics, and all our world-class Great Walks are in National Parks. The Great Walks offer you the chance to get right into the remotest parts of the country. You do need at least basic fitness and the correct equipment for hiking, plus you need to carry food for your entire trip, unless you travel with a catered tour. If you’re planning on visiting a National Park and perhaps taking a Great Walk, visit the Department of Conservation site for further information on places to go, places to stay and safety in the parks.
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Our Department of Conservation administers the National Parks, marine reserves and remote wilderness areas, and offers basic, “back to nature” style accommodation in the National Parks in the form of camping grounds and back country huts. These are accessed by a ticket system. Purchase tickets for DoC huts and camping grounds from local DoC centres throughout the country. |
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