Tongariro National Park

Unesco's Scientific, Educational and Cultural Organization has recognized Tongariro National Park of New Zealand as a World Heritage List of mixed categories in 1990.

Tongariro National Park - World mixed cultural heritage in New Zealand

By 1993, the garden was once again recognized with a broader portfolio. Tongariro National Park is the first national park in New Zealand to be established. Worldwide, Tongariro National Park is also one of the national parks established early at the 4th position.

The garden was founded in 1887 with an area of ​​nearly 80 hectares, encompassing three volcanoes Ruapehu, Ngauruho and Tongariro . The garden is located in the northern center of New Zealand. The three volcanoes Ruapehu, Ngauruho and Tongariro have a very sacred meaning in the Maori culture and beliefs. In particular, Tongariro is located in the center of the national park as the heart of this area. Tongariro is the symbol of human connection to nature in this beautiful, peaceful kingdom.

Three volcanoes Ruapehu, Ngauruho and Tongariro have average height, in turn: Mount Ruapehu 797 meters high above the sea surface; Ngauruho mountain is 2291 meters above the sea level and Mount Tongariro is 1968 meters above sea level. Tongarigo is 18 km long while Ngauuhoe is actually a tomb in the crater of Tongariro. This mountain is known to the world by different colorful lakes , depending on the weather, the colors and colors will change. This brings an extremely magical image and attracts visitors to the garden every year.

Famous discolored lakes in Tongariro National Park

Ruapehu Mountain attracts tourists for another reason, the mountain is the main context for the famous series of Lord of the Rings (Vietnamese title: Lord of the Rings). Ruapehu mountain is covered by dense forest, is home to many special species of birds and animals found only in New Zealand, including extremely rare short-tailed bat species listed as the world's red list. . Ruapehu Mountain is also one of the most active volcanoes in the world, and is the largest volcano in New Zealand. 25 million years ago, the Ruapehu mountain began erupting, history noted that this mountain had a big eruption every 50 years but the small movements occurred every year. So far this volcano, though no longer erupting, but geological research shows that it is not necessarily a dead volcano.

Nature in Tongariro National Park is full of surprises. Here, snow can fall any time of the year, rain can also come at any time of the month. The weather here is very difficult to predict, which also makes it difficult to organize tourism. However, in return for the magnificent and magnificent natural landscapes here, tourists can accept the risks of the weather to continuously register for camping and climbing programs.

To date, Tongariro has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in New Zealand. The beauty of the majestic nature, varied and attractive landscape: from grasslands to dense forests, from clear blue lakes to smoke-covered volcanoes, from rivers to wild . all have blended together to create an irresistible attraction.

Not only is there a beautiful nature, Tongariro National Park also has very special geological features and a unique ecosystem.

In addition, Tongariro National Park is an important symbol of the Maori culture - the first inhabitants of New Zealand. The Maori have ancestors who are native inhabitants in eastern Polynesia. These residents migrated to New Zealand by small boat between 1250 and 1300 AD. Over the centuries isolated, these Polynesia residents have developed a unique culture known as Maori.

Because of the wonderful combination of nature and culture here, the Unesco decided to recognize Tongariro National Park as a World Natural Heritage listed in the mixed category.