Te Wahipounamu
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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. It was created in 1990.
Note: Do not confuse the term Te Wāhipounamu with Te Waipounamu (trans. "the waters of greenstone"), a traditional name for the South Island of New Zealand.
External links
- United Nations Environment Programme website (http://www.unep-wcmc.org/sites/wh/swnz.html) Provides a wealth of information about Te Wahipounamu
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