Whanganui National Park

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]

Whanganui National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Whanganui River flows through Whanganui National Park.
Location in New Zealand
LocationWanganui, New Zealand
Nearest cityWanganui, New Zealand
Coordinates39°35′0″S 175°5′0″E
Area742 km2 (286 sq mi)
Established1986
Governing bodyDepartment of Conservation

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, tui and whitehead.[3]

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See also

References
  1. Department of Conservation: "Whanganui National Park", retrieved 21 April 2013
  2. "Data Table - Protected Areas - LINZ Data Service". Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  3. Department of Conservation: "Whanganui National Park. Flora & fauna", retrieved 21 April 2013


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