Location Wanganui, New Zealand Address Parinui 4696, New Zealand Established 1986 | Nearest city Wanganui, New Zealand Area 742 km² | |
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Governing body Department of Conservation Similar Whanganui River, Bridge to Nowhere, Tongariro National Park, Paparoa National Park, Mount Ruapehu | ||
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The Whanganui National Park is a national park located in the North Island of New Zealand. Established in 1986, it covers an area of 742 km² bordering the Whanganui River. It incorporates areas of Crown land, former state forest and a number of former reserves. The river itself is not part of the park.
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Flora and fauna
The park protects the habitat of several thousand North Island brown kiwi, and the also-endangered blue duck. Other birds in the park include the grey warbler, New Zealand pigeon, silvereye, tomtit, tui and whitehead.
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Whanganui National Park Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA