See Also: Fiordland National Park(encyclopedia)
national park(encyclopedia)
national park(dictionary)
Tai National Park(tourism)
Pirin National Park(tourism)
Amboseli National Park(tourism)
Pingvellir National Park(tourism)
Hot Springs National Park(encyclopedia)
Hwange National Park(encyclopedia)
Haleakala National Park(encyclopedia)
Fiordland National Park (sh)
Park, southern South Island, New Zealand.
Established in 1952, it is one of the largest national parks in the world, with an area of 4,834 sq mi (12,519 sq km). It is renowned for the grandeur of its fjords, mountains, forests, waterfalls, and lakes. The park is bordered by mountains on the east and by the Tasman Sea on all other sides. It is the site of Sutherland Falls, one of the highest waterfalls in the world, which drops 1,904 ft (580 m) in three cascades.