Nelson Lakes National Park sits in the Tasman District of New Zealand's South Island, at the northern end of the Southern Alps near the city of Nelson. Established in 1956, it covers about 1,019 square kilometers of glacially carved lakes, beech forest, and snow covered mountains. The park protects threatened native birds such as kaka and kakariki, the rare Cupola gecko, and vulnerable species including the blue duck and South Island robin.
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Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing BodyDepartment of Conservation 1 IUCN Category Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 Governing Body
Governing Body (category)Department of Conservation 1 Sources
1. Nelson Lakes National Park (Wikipedia)
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Nelson Lakes National Park is in the South Island of New Zealand, at the northern end of the Southern Alps.
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Department of Conservation
View the Source 2. Nelson Lakes National Park (Wikidata)
Wikimedia Foundation- Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q46169
Wikidata item Q934019
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- Part Of: New Zealand, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
View the Source Wikidata: Nelson Lakes National Park
Wikidata Q934019, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Wikidata: New Zealand
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