Fiordland National Park

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Fiordland National Park is a vast, rugged wilderness in New Zealand’s South Island, renowned for its dramatic fjords, towering mountains, ancient rainforests, and iconic sites like Milford Sound and Doubtful Sound.


Statements (51)
Predicate Object
instanceOf World Heritage Site component
national park
protected area
administeredBy Department of Conservation (New Zealand)
area over 12,000 square kilometres
climate cool temperate
contains Doubtful Sound / Patea
Dusky Sound
Kepler Track
Manapouri Lake
Fiordland National Park
surface form: "Milford Sound / Piopiotahi"

Fiordland National Park
surface form: "Milford Track"

Routeburn Track
Sutherland Falls
Te Anau Lake
continent Oceania
country New Zealand
established 1952
geologicalOrigin glacially carved fjords
hasLandscapeFeature fjords
glacial valleys
lakes
mountains
temperate rainforest
waterfalls
hasSpecies Fiordland crested penguin / tawaki
New Zealand fur seal
bottlenose dolphin
kea
kiwi
takahe
hasVegetationType mossy temperate rainforest
podocarp forest
southern beech forest
IUCNCategory II (National Park)
knownFor dramatic fjords
high rainfall
hiking and tramping
kayaking
remote backcountry
rugged wilderness
scenic cruises
wildlife viewing
locatedIn Fiordland National Park
surface form: "Fiordland region"

South Island
nearestTown Te Anau
partOf Fiordland National Park
surface form: "Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Area"
tourismActivity boat tours
multi-day tramps
scenic flights
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus Natural

Referenced by (31)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Fiordland crested penguin / tawaki breedsIn Fiordland National Park
subject surface form: "Fiordland crested penguin"
this entity surface form: "Fiordland"
Fiordland National Park contains Fiordland National Park
this entity surface form: "Milford Sound / Piopiotahi"
Fiordland National Park contains Fiordland National Park
this entity surface form: "Milford Track"
Manapouri Lake drainageBasin Fiordland National Park
this entity surface form: "Fiordland"
South Island hasFeature Fiordland National Park
this entity surface form: "Fiordland"
New Zealand hasNationalPark Fiordland National Park
South Island hasNationalPark Fiordland National Park
Te Anau Lake isGatewayTo Fiordland National Park
Te Anau isLocatedIn Fiordland National Park
this entity surface form: "Fiordland"
Te Anau isPartOf Fiordland National Park
this entity surface form: "Fiordland tourism region"
Te Anau Lake isTouristDestinationIn Fiordland National Park
this entity surface form: "Fiordland"
Doubtful Sound / Patea locatedIn Fiordland National Park
this entity surface form: "Fiordland"
Doubtful Sound / Patea locatedIn Fiordland National Park
Dusky Sound locatedIn Fiordland National Park
this entity surface form: "Fiordland"
Dusky Sound locatedIn Fiordland National Park
Fiordland National Park locatedIn Fiordland National Park
this entity surface form: "Fiordland region"
Kepler Track locatedIn Fiordland National Park
Manapouri Lake locatedIn Fiordland National Park
this entity surface form: "Fiordland"
Manapouri Lake locatedIn Fiordland National Park
Routeburn Track locatedIn Fiordland National Park
Sutherland Falls locatedIn Fiordland National Park
this entity surface form: "Fiordland"
Te Anau Lake locatedIn Fiordland National Park
this entity surface form: "Fiordland"
Te Anau Lake locatedIn Fiordland National Park
Manapouri Lake locatedInProtectedArea Fiordland National Park
Sutherland Falls locatedInProtectedArea Fiordland National Park
Kepler Track locatedInRegion Fiordland National Park
this entity surface form: "Fiordland"
Fiordland crested penguin / tawaki nativeRange Fiordland National Park
subject surface form: "Fiordland crested penguin"
this entity surface form: "Fiordland"
Sutherland Falls near Fiordland National Park
this entity surface form: "Milford Sound area"
Te Anau nearbyAttraction Fiordland National Park
Fiordland National Park partOf Fiordland National Park
this entity surface form: "Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Area"
Manapouri Lake partOf Fiordland National Park

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