Tararua Forest Park, Forest park in Wellington Region, New Zealand.
Tararua Forest Park spans 114,993 hectares across Wellington and Manawatū-Whanganui regions with mountains, valleys, rivers, and native vegetation throughout the landscape.
The Department of Conservation established this protected area in 1954, marking it as the first designated forest park in New Zealand's conservation system.
The park's land holds deep connections to Māori traditions, with local tribes maintaining ancestral relationships to the mountains and waterways within its boundaries.
Visitors need to obtain proper permits for activities such as trout fishing, which operates from October to April in the rivers containing brown trout species.
The Department of Conservation initiated Project Kākā in 2010 to protect native birds through extensive pest control across 22,000 hectares of forest territory.
Location: Wellington Region
Location: Manawatū-Whanganui Region
GPS coordinates: -40.82500,175.38700
Latest update: March 7, 2025 08:27
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