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Urewera National Park or Te Urewera with an area of 225,000ha is the largest native
forest in the North Isle of New Zealand and the third largest in New Zealand.
It is located between the Hawke's Bay and the Bay of Plenty in the North Island
of New Zealand. This National Park was set up in 1954 and has large tracts of
untouched land. The picturesque Lake Waikaremoana lying on the south eastern boundary
enhances the natural beauty of the Te Urewera National Park. This renowned
park has been the home to the Tuhoe, the children of the mist who inhabited these
woods in the long past.
Flora and Fauna- The Te Urewera National Park boasts of extensive
botanical variation, ranging from beech trees on higher altitudes to lush kohekohe
forest in the lower regions. There are varying types of birds in this National
Park and thirty-five species have been found. The Te Urewera National Park is
also home to two species of bats, native land mammals, geckos and shrinks. The
water bodies of Te Urewera National Park also sustain a lot of marine -diversity
including trouts.
A wide array of active and passive recreational activities is also available
in this natural region. You can indulge in hunting deer and pigs after obtaining
the permit from the National Park authority. You can also fish for brown or
rainbow colored trout in the Lake Waikaremoana or others streams and rivulets
that flow through the park. However to pursue undisturbed fishing you will require
a Rotorua Trout Fishing District Licence.
There are a large number of trekking and paths through the Te Urewera through
which you can hike and discover untamed nature and secret routes and etc. Throughout
the park, tramping is also allowed, so you can go short walks or extended expeditions.
Apart from this water sport facilities are also available in the beautiful Waikaremoana
Lake and other water bodies within the Te Urewera National Park. There are boat
ramps at different signposted regions.
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