Mixed heritage · New Zealand
Tongariro National Park
In 1993 Tongariro became the first property to be inscribed on the World Heritage List under the revised criteria describing cultural landscapes. The mountains at the heart of the park have cultural and religious significance for the Maori people and symbolize the spiritual links between this community and its environment. The park has active and extinct volcanoes, a diverse range of ecosystems and some spectacular landscapes.
Heritage at a glance
- First inscribed
- 1990
- UNESCO region
- Asia and the Pacific
- Selection criteria
- (vii)(viii)
- Property area (hectares)
- 79,596
Places within this listing
This is a serial property with 2 components in the imported record.
View the component places
- First component (421-001)
- Second component (421-002)