Te Wahipounamu
Te Wāhipounamu (Māori for "the place of greenstone") is a World Heritage Site in the south west corner of the South Island of New Zealand.
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
| Location | South Island, New Zealand |
| Criteria | Natural: vii, viii, ix, x |
| Reference | 551 |
| Inscription | 1990 (14th Session) |
| Area | 2,600,000 ha |
| Coordinates | 45°02′10″S 167°19′12″E |
Inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1990 and covering 26,000 square kilometres (10,000 sq mi), the site incorporates four national parks:
It is thought to contain some of the best modern representations of the original flora and fauna of Gondwana, one of the reasons for its listing as a World Heritage site.
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