Rangitoto Range
| Rangitoto Range | |
|---|---|
 Ranginui repeater station and access track | |
| Elevation | 978 m (3,209 ft) |
| Location | |
| Location | Waikato, New Zealand |
| Range | Rangitoto |
| Topo map | Bennydale BF34 http://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz54709/Rangitoto/Waikato |
Rangitoto Range is in the Pureora Forest Park in the North Island of New Zealand. Its main peaks are Ranginui (978 m (3,209 ft)), Mt Baldy (855 m) and Rangitoto (873 m). It has the headwaters of the Waipa River and Mokau River and forms the eastern boundary of the King Country. Streams on the eastern slopes drain into the Waikato River.
Conservation
The ranges have the last area of native forest to be opened for logging. After protests and occupations some areas of totara and rewarewa native forests were preserved and logged areas are being restored. Endangered species present include kokako, kaka, falcon, kiwi, blue duck, bats and Hochstetter's frog.[1]
References
External links
Rangitoto walking tracks http://www.nznfrt.org.nz/index.php?page_id=97 Pureora destruction and restoration http://www.nznfrt.org.nz/index.php?page_id=111 Rangitoto accommodation http://www.nznfrt.org.nz/index.php?page_id=96 DoC activities http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-visit/waikato/waitomo-pureora/pureora-forest-park/
Coordinates: 38°25′S 175°35′E / 38.417°S 175.583°E