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About Fiordland National Park

Introduction

Find out more about Fiordland National Park.
History and culture of Fiordland National Park

History and culture of Fiordland National Park

Fiordland National Park was officially constituted in 1952. Today it covers over 1.2 million hectares and was declared a World Heritage Area in 1986.

Nature and conservation of Fiordland National Park

Nature and conservation of Fiordland National Park

Glaciers scoured the Fiordland landscape for tens of thousands of years, carving the fiords, lakes and deep U-shaped valleys so typical of the area.