Fiordland National Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Map of New Zealand
Location:	Southland, New Zealand
Nearest city:	Te Anau, New Zealand
Coordinates:	45°25′″S, 167°43′″E
Area:	12 500 km²
Established:	1952
Visitation:	(in )
Governing body:	Department of Conservation

Milford Sound: Mitre Peak, the mountain at left, rises 1692 meters above the Sound.

Fiordland National Park occupies the southwest corner of the South Island of New Zealand, an area known as Fiordland. It is the largest national park in New Zealand (12,500 km²), and a major part of the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site. The World Conservation Union or International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) is an international organization dedicated to natural resource conservation. ... Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales A national park is a reserve of land, usually owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution. ... Image File history File links Locator_Dot. ... Image File history File links NZ_Locator_Blank. ...   Categories: New Zealand-related stubs | Southland, New Zealand | Territorial Authorities of New Zealand ... On Lake Te Anau Te Anau is a town in wide range of accommodation, with over 3000 beds available in summer. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 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. ... Photograph of Milford Sound, New Zealand, taken by me on 2004 January 26. ... Photograph of Milford Sound, New Zealand, taken by me on 2004 January 26. ... South Island The South Island forms one of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the North Island. ... Fiordland is a region of New Zealand that is situated on the south-western corner of the South Island. ... Known to Māori as Te Wāhipounamu (the place of greenstone), the South West New Zealand World Heritage site incorporates: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park Westland National Park Fiordland National Park Mount Aspiring National Park The total area covers 26,000 km2. ... Site #86: Memphis and its Necropolis, including the Pyramids of Giza (Egypt). ...

Fiordland National Park is popular for tramping, alpine climbing and tourism and the popular attraction of Milford Sound is within the park boundary. The park is administered by the Department of Conservation. Tramp has a number of meanings: A tramp is an itinerant who travels from place to place, traditionally tramping, that is, walking. ... Climbers on Valkyrie at the Roaches. ... El Nido, Philippines Tourism is the act of travel for the purpose of recreation and business, and the provision of services for this act. ... Panorama of Milford Sound showing Bowen Falls in full flow on the far right. ... 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. ...

Prevailing westerly winds blow moist air from the Tasman Sea onshore here into the mountains; the cooling of this air as it rises produces a prodigious amount of rainfall, exceeding seven metres in many parts of the park. This supports the lush temperate rain forests of the Fiordland temperate forests ecoregion. Map of the Tasman Sea Satellite photo of the Tasman Sea The Tasman Sea is the large body of water between Australia and New Zealand, some 2000 kilometres (1250 miles) across. ... Temperate rain forests are coniferous or broadleaf forests that occur in the mid-latitudes in areas of high rainfall. ... An ecoregion is a relatively large area of land or water that contains a geographically distinct assemblage of natural communities. ...

The park is one of the world's most popular destinations for tramping, with the Milford, Kepler, Hollyford and Routeburn Tracks all found within or close to the park. Many beautiful natural scenes are only accessible if one is willing to hike to get to them. ... The Milford Track is New Zealands most famous tramping route and is one of the most famous walking tracks in the world. ... The Kepler Track, a 60* kilometre circular tramping track, traverses through the spectacular scenery in Fiordland National Park. ... The Hollyford Track is one of New Zealands best known tramping tracks. ... The Routeburn Track is found in Fiordland, New Zealand. ...

Geographical features

During the cooler past, glaciers carved many deep fiords into this mountainous region, the most famous (and most visited) of which is Milford Sound. Other notable fiords along the coast include Doubtful Sound and Dusky Sound. Fjord in Sunnmøre, Norway A fjord (or fiord) is a narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes, which results from marine inundation of a glaciated valley. ... Panorama of Milford Sound showing Bowen Falls in full flow on the far right. ... Typical view of the Doubtful Sound. ... Dusky Sound is a fjord on the south west corner of New Zealand, in Fiordland National Park. ...

Fiordland's coast is steep and crenellated, with the fiords running into valleys of the southern ranges of the Southern Alps, such as the Kepler and Murchison Mountains. At the northern end of the park, several peaks rise to above 2000 metres. The Southern Alps is a mountain range which runs along the western side of the South Island of New Zealand. ...

At several points, islands have been carved from the mainland by the action of ice, leaving two large uninhabited offshore islands, Secretary Island and Resolution Island. Further inland, several large lakes lie wholly or partly within the park's boundaries, notably Lake Te Anau, Lake Manapouri, Lake Monowai, Lake Hauroko, and Lake Poteriteri. The Sutherland Falls, to the southwest of Milford Sound on the Milford Track, are among the world's highest waterfalls. Location of Secretary Island Secretary Island is an island in southwestern New Zealand. ... Resolution Island is a large uninhabited island in Fiordland, in the southwest of New Zealand. ... Lake Te Anau On Lake Te Anau Lake Te Anau Lake Te Anau is located in the south-western corner of the South Island of New Zealand. ... Lake Manapouri in the morning. ... Lake Monowai Lake Monowai is a large lake (31 km2) in the southern part of Fiordland National Park, in New Zealands South Island, 120 kilometres northwest of Invercargill. ... Lake Hauroko is located in a mountain valley in Fiordland National Park in the South Island of New Zealand. ... Lake Poteriteri is the southernmost of the large lakes in Fiordland National Park in New Zealands South Island. ... Sutherland Falls, located on the South Island, off the famous Milford Track, at 580 metres (1,904 feet) is listed as the highest waterfall in New Zealand. ... Hopetoun Falls near Otway National Park, Victoria, Australia A waterfall is usually a geological formation resulting from water, often in the form of a stream, flowing over an erosion-resistant rock formation that forms a sudden break in elevation. ...

Wildlife

The wildlife in this area include dolphins, seals, mice, rats. birds, hares and deers. Amoung the birds are the Kapak which is the only flightless parrot in the world. Also there is the Kiwi which is native to New Zealand--139.168.152.154 06:23, 7 September 2006 (UTC) anonymous/person from goulburn australia/aussies rok woooooooooooooooo

Public access

An entry to Fiordland National Park

Road access to Fiordland is restricted to one highway that runs east to Te Anau and from there turns north, skirting the edge of the park before entering it close to the headwaters of the Eglinton River. From there it crosses the nortwest corner of the park, reaching its terminus at Milford Sound. South of Te Anau a smaller road links to Manapouri. A minor road also links Doubtful Sound with the western edge of Lake Manapouri. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2272x1704, 730 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): New Zealand Department of Conservation Fiordland National Park Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2272x1704, 730 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): New Zealand Department of Conservation Fiordland National Park Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the... On Lake Te Anau Te Anau is a town in wide range of accommodation, with over 3000 beds available in summer. ... The Eglinton River is located in the southwest of New Zealand. ... Manapouri is a small town in Southland, in the southwest corner of the South Island of New Zealand. ...

Light aircraft and helicopter services link with Milford Sound, which also has a small boat marina. A small marina at Brixham, Devon, England A marina is a small to medium-sized harbor used by mostly private, recreational yachts. ...

Helicopter hunting

As long ago as the 1920s, the park was plagued with introduced European deer, detrimental to the native New Zealand flora and fauna. The government placed a bounty on the deer, paying local hunters for each animal removed from the park. Combined with the market for venison and deerskin, by the 1960s this had proved a lucrative enough business for several hunters to invest in helicopters, the better to travel through this rugged landscape. Deer populations plummeted as a result, and competition among hunters grew more fierce. Arguments between men in helicopters with high-powered rifles resulted in more than one pitched battle mid-air over the park. The government soon stepped in to prevent such extremes; combined with a growing farm-raised deer industry, helicopter hunting has declined steeply in more recent years. However, its legacy lives on, as dozens upon dozens of former hunting helicopters these days carry tourists on sight-seeing aerial journeys.

See also

• National parks of New Zealand
• Department of Conservation

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