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New Zealand’s national parks

New Zealand’s national parks

At 31 May 2007 New Zealand had 14 national parks, covering 3,084,939 hectares – around 11.5% of the country. This table shows the date each park was established by statute, and its area.

Source: Department of Conservation

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Les Molloy. 'Protected areas', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 25-Sep-11
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