New Zealand gave human rights to the sacred mountain of 120,000 years old

This entity now has the same legal rights as the New Zealanders.

Taranaki Mountain in New Zealand is about to be given the legal right of a human being, becoming the third geographical entity in the country to be granted "legal personality".

According to Guardian, 8 local Maori tribes and the government will share the right to monitor the sacred mountain on New Zealand's North Island. For a long time, the natives here considered the mountain as their 'ancestors' and 'families' .

Taranaki peak in North Island, New Zealand.

The new right of the mountain means that if anyone harms it, this action will be equivalent to harming the indigenous tribes legally.

In the signing between the government and 8 tribes, Mount Taranaki will become 'a legitimate personality with its own interests'.

According to the Minister for negotiating agreements in Australia, Mr. Andrew Little, the mountain now entitled to the Whanganui River - was recognized in January this year as a legal individual.

As a native, Mr. Little said he was happy with the decision.

'As a New Plymouth resident, I always see the mountain when I was young. So, I'm very pleased with this recognition, " Little said.

Taranaki is 120,000 years old and is New Zealand's most perfectly inactive volcano. The last time it erupted was in 1775. Taranaki is also believed to be New Zealand's most climbed mountain.