Pirongia Forest Park, Protected forest area in Waikato region, New Zealand
The Pirongia Forest Park spans 16,000 hectares of varied landscapes, including lowland forest, sub-alpine vegetation, and numerous walking tracks through dense native bush.
The extinct stratovolcano within the park formed through successive volcanic eruptions between late Pliocene and early Pleistocene, approximately 2.5 million years ago.
The mountain holds great importance to Tainui Maori tribes, who named it Te Pirongia o Te Aroaro o Kahu after an ancestor who gathered medicinal plants.
The Department of Conservation maintains several marked trails throughout the park, with two huts providing overnight accommodation for hikers exploring the terrain.
The park contains 700-year-old pāhautea trees near Pahautea Hut and serves as habitat for the endangered parasitic plant Dactylanthus taylorii.
GPS coordinates: -37.98000,175.10000
Latest update: March 17, 2025 05:51
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