Te Wahipounamu

* This name is listed on the World Heritage List. ª The region is classified by UNESCO.

Under the name Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Area four national parks and several other protected nature sites in the southwest and west of the South Island of New Zealand are summarized. Overall, the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Area 26,000 km ² of New Zealand's South Island, of which about 18,000 km ² of the four national parks. Since 1990, include the areas World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

In the Maori language Te wahipounamu " Jadeort " means. The similar-sounding Te Waipounamu ( " jade water " ) refers to the New Zealand South Island. The area of ​​the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Area is divided into:

As well as in

  • Two conservation areas ( nature reserves )
  • Three protected areas for scientific purposes ( scientific reserves )
  • 13 landscape protection areas ( scenic reserves )
  • Four wildlife sanctuaries ( wildlife management reserves )
  • Five ecological protection areas ( ecological reserves )
  • Several under preservation sites
  • A private sanctuary
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