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List of Kauri Parks in New Zealand facts for kids

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This is a list of reserves in New Zealand that have been distinguished or treated as Kauri Parks, these include reserves or parks that include the tree Agathis australis, the New Zealand Kauri.

Northland Region

  • Waipoua Forest, a large forest in Western Northland
  • Trounson Kauri Park, a forest in Northland
  • HB Matthews Reserve, a closed forest as of 2019 to prevent the spread of Kauri dieback
  • Puketi Kauri Forest, a forest near Kerikeri in Eastern Northland
  • Omahuta Kauri Forest, a forest next to Puketi Kauri Forest
  • Warawara Forest, home to a large amount of Kauri

Auckland Region

  • Waitākere Ranges, home to multiple Kauri Forests
  • Hunua Ranges, large tracts of Kauri forests still remain intact.
  • Cornwall Park, home to a small plantation of Kauri, however under threat from a growing population of Common brushtail possum.
  • Ngaheretuku Reserve, a closed forest as of 2019 to prevent the spread of Kauri dieback
  • Kerr-Taylor Reserve, a closed forest as of 2019 to prevent the spread of Kauri Dieback
  • Matuku Reserve, a closed forest as of 2019 to prevent the spread of Kauri Dieback
  • Onetangi Reserve, a closed forest as of 2019 to prevent the spread of Kauri Dieback
  • Kauri Park (reserve), a closed forest as of 2019 to prevent the spread of Kauri Dieback

Waikato Region

Coromandel Peninsula

  • Waiau Kauri Grove, many Kauri are present in this chunk of forest
  • Moehau Range, multiple mature Kauri are present
  • Kauri Block Track, many Kauri live here
  • Square Kauri, a large Kauri forest
  • Manaia Forest, a sanctuary for Kauri and other flora

Elsewhere in the Waikato Region

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