The national parks of New Zealand are protected areas administered by the Department of Conservation. Although the national parks contain some of New Zealand's most beautiful scenery, the first few established were all focused on mountain scenery. Since the 1980s the focus has been on developing a more diverse representation of New Zealand landscapes.

National Parks through Time

Since the 1980s the focus has been on developing a more diverse representation of New Zealand landscapes. The parks are all culturally significant and many also contain historic features. The visualization below showcases the additions of National Parks through an interactive timeline.

World Heritage Sites

This visualization showcases the km² that has been dedicated to protecting cultural significant areas in New Zealand through the designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Word Cloud

This visualization showcases the most common words used to describe the 14 National Parks in New Zealand.

14
National Parks
4
World Heritage Sites
280
DOC Huts
31008
km²