of Aotearoa New Zealand’s National Parks
New Zealand’s national parks were originally created to protect mountain scenery, but they now cover a wide range of natural landscapes, from coastlines to volcanic plateaus. Explore these places through a collection of stories and virtual field tours.
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The story of New Zealand’s national parks is also one of learning and discovering ways to better protect these special places. National parks are our natural treasures to preserve, and also an ongoing expression of the culture of Aotearoa New Zealand.
In September 2017 the story of the national parks of Aotearoa New Zealand was brought to Beijing, China. This exhibition was hosted at the Museum of Chinese Gardens and Landscape Architecture and shows how the National Park idea has evolved over the last 150 years in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The exhibition of Aotearoa New Zealand’s national parks has been published as a book. Click the link below to view and download the full version.
