Te Wahipounamu
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This page refers to Te Wahipounamu, the World Heritage Site. Te Wai Pounamu ("the waters of greenstone") is a traditional name for the South Island
| State Party |  New Zealand |
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| Type | Natural | |
| Criteria | vii, viii, ix, x | |
| Identification | #551 | |
| Region2 | Asia-Pacific | |
| Inscription History | ||
| Formal Inscription: | 1990 14th WH Committee Session |
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| WH link: | http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/551 | |
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1 Name as officially inscribed on the WH List |
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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.
Inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1990 and covering 26,000 km², the site incorporates several National Parks:
It is thought to contain some of the best modern representations of the original flora and fauna present in Gondwanaland, one of the reasons for listing as a World Heritage site.
[edit] References
- UNESCO Advisory Body Recommendation [1]
[edit] External links
- UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) official website listing.
- UNESCO World Heritage official website listing.
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