Fiordland National Park

Park, southwestern South Island, New Zealand. Established in 1952, it is one of the largest national parks in the world, with an area of 4,834 sq mi (12,519 sq km). It is renowned for the grandeur of its fjords, mountains, forests, waterfalls, and lakes. The park is bordered by mountains on the east and by the Tasman Sea on all other sides. It is the site of Sutherland Falls, one of the highest waterfalls in the world, which drops 1,904 ft (580 m) in three cascades. It is part of a regional UNESCO World Heritage site designated in 1990.

a national park in New Zealand. The park covers an area of more than 1.2 million hectares (1976). It was created in 1904 in the southwestern part of South Island in a high-mountain coastal region with many deep fjords and waterfalls. Beech forests predominate. The park has many endemic plant species.

The bird life in the park includes the kiwi, notornis, and weka, which are flightless, and the parrot species kea and kakapo; fairy (little) penguins are found on the coast. The park’s large terrestrial mammals include only introduced species, for example, moose, sika deer, red deer, and chamois. These animals are regularly hunted.

REFERENCE

Handbook to the Fiordland National Park. Edited by G. Hall-Jones. Invercargill, 1961.

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A two-and-half-hour cruise through the crystal-clear waters of Milford Sound, set in the spectacular Fiordland national park in South Island, surrounded by its steep cliffs, makes for an unforgettable experience.

travel news by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)

The itinerary also features scenic cruising in Fiordland National Park -- a UNESCO World Heritage Site -- and Milford Sound.

Destination News - Asia / Pacific by Airguide Online

At first light Thursday, department of conservation teams entered the Fiordland National Park, which is popular with hikers and said their priority was to check on people known to be in the area.

Hikers warned away as huge quake rocks New Zealand by AFP / AFP Asian Edition