Tongariro National Park World Heritage Site

Official name
Tongariro National Park | UNESCO
Country
New Zealand | Map
Continent
Australia
Location
-39.2908° Lat, 175.5622° Lon | Map
Code
421
Time Zone
Pacific/Auckland (NZDT, +1300)
Current Time
Category
Mixed
Description
Inscribed 1990. In 1993 Tongariro became the first property to be inscribed on the World Heritage List under the revised criteria describing cultural landscapes. The mountains at the heart of the park have cultural and religious significance for the Maori people and symbolize the spiritual links between this community and its environment. The park has active and extinct volcanoes, a diverse range of ecosystems and some spectacular landscapes.