Te Wahipounamu

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Known to Māori as Te Wāhipounamu (the place of greenstone), the South West New Zealand World Heritage site incorporates:

Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
Westland National Park
Fiordland National Park
Mount Aspiring National Park
[(Milford Sound)]

The total area covers 26,000 km². It was created in 1990. the bueatiful landscape and unique flora and fauna make south west New Zealand an amazing place to visit (i love Green Day)

Note: Do not confuse the term Te Wāhipounamu with Te Waipounamu (trans. "the waters of greenstone"), a traditional name for the South Island of New Zealand.

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