Rakiura National Park

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Rakiura National Park is a large, remote conservation area on New Zealand’s Stewart Island known for its unspoiled forests, rugged coastline, and opportunities to see kiwi in the wild.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national park
protected area
accessedFrom Bluff
accessMethod ferry
light aircraft
administeredBy Department of Conservation (New Zealand)
area approximately 1570 square kilometres
approximately 157000 hectares
containsTrail North West Circuit
Rakiura Track
Southern Circuit
country New Zealand
coversPercentageOfStewartIsland about 85 percent
darkSkyDesignationYear 2019
hasEcosystemType coastal ecosystem
temperate rainforest
hasFlora kāmahi
mānuka
podocarp-broadleaf forest
rimu
tussock grasslands
hasIwiAssociation Ngāi Tahu
linked to: Ngāi Tahu iwi

Ngāti Mamoe
Waitaha
hasLandscapeFeature coastal forests
estuaries
hill country
rugged coastline
sandy beaches
wetlands
hasNativeSpecies New Zealand fur seal
New Zealand sea lion
kererū
kākā
kākāriki
little penguin
southern brown kiwi (tokoeka)
tūī
yellow-eyed penguin / hoiho
hasOfficialDarkSkyStatus International Dark Sky Sanctuary
knownFor dark skies and stargazing
opportunities to see kiwi in the wild
remote wilderness character
unspoiled forests
locatedIn South Island (offshore island)
linked to: South Island

Southland Region
linked to: Southland
locatedOn Stewart Island
namedAfter Rakiura (Māori name for Stewart Island)
nameMeaning "Rakiura" is often translated as "glowing skies"
nearestSettlement Oban
openingDate 2002-03-09
partOf New Zealand national parks system
recreationActivity birdwatching
boating
fishing
hunting (by permit)
tramping

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Stewart Island / Rakiura hasProtectedArea Rakiura National Park
Stewart Island / Rakiura hasTrail Rakiura Track
linked to: Rakiura National Park
Mount Anglem / Hananui locatedIn Rakiura National Park
Mount Anglem / Hananui partOf Rakiura National Park
North West Circuit locatedIn Rakiura National Park
Paterson Inlet / Whaka a Te Wera partOfProtectedArea Rakiura National Park (coastal margins)
linked to: Rakiura National Park
Rakiura National Park containsTrail Rakiura Track
linked to: Rakiura National Park
Oban nearbyProtectedArea Rakiura National Park
New Zealand Great Walks network includesRoute Rakiura Track
linked to: Rakiura National Park
New Zealand national parks hasPart Rakiura National Park
Ulva Island partOf Rakiura National Park