Egmont National Park

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Egmont National Park
Egmont National Park on a satellite image from NASA from 2002. The dark green border marks the boundary between the park and the surrounding farmland
Egmont National Park on a satellite image from NASA from 2002. The dark green border marks the boundary between the park and the surrounding farmland
Egmont National Park (New Zealand)
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Coordinates: 39 ° 19 ′ 0 ″  S , 174 ° 6 ′ 0 ″  E
Location: Taranaki , New Zealand
Specialty: rainiest place on the North Island
Next city: Stratford
Surface: 335.34 km²
Founding: 1900
Address: Dawson Falls Visitor Center
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The Egmont National Park lies to the west of the North Island of New Zealand about halfway from Wellington to Auckland . The park was placed under protection in 1900, making it the second oldest national park in New Zealand. It is 33,543 hectares and is administered by the Department of Conservation (DOC, Te papa atawhai).

geography

The area is dominated by the extinct volcano Mount Taranaki . In the northeast are the remains of two older volcanoes: Kaitake and Pouakai . The national park covers the entire area within 9.6 kilometers of the volcano. The area of ​​the national park is therefore visible on satellite images as a sharply delimited wooded circle in the surrounding area. The altitude ranges from around 360 to 2518 m. The volcano itself is one of the most frequently climbed mountains in New Zealand.

Natural conditions

The mountain is surrounded by a rainforest belt that benefits from the high levels of rainfall. This and the surrounding farm meadows contrast with the barren, high-alpine lichen on the mountain. Captain James Cook referred to the mountain as Mount Egmont, but since it had been known as Taranaki by the Māori for centuries , it was given its old name back.

fauna

As the only larger forest in the area, the national park is of particular importance for the bird world. 28 native and 15 introduced bird species have their habitat here. The endangered species include the Northern Striped Kiwi , the Fernsteiger and the Saum-billed Duck

Egmont National Park as seen from the summit of Taranaki

reachability

The park can be reached from three sides:

  • Manaia Road to Dawson Falls
  • Egmont Road to North Egmont
  • Pembroke Road to Stratford Plateau.

Web links

Commons : Egmont National Park  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Leaflet of the National Park Administration (PDF; 245 kB)