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New Zealand’s ecosystems

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02 February 2011 | By Ethan Todras-Whitehill
  • Rivalling the Andes
  • Blasted lands
  • Aridity and bareness
  • Tongariro Crossing
  • Cheeky keas
  • Exposed ridges
  • Stunning views
  • Ancient Forests
  • Unending greenery
  • Deep fiords
  • Rivalling the Andes
    Rivalling the Andes

    In New Zealand, hikers can easily sample a wide range of New Zealand’s ecosystems. The peak of Mount Taranaki can be seen from the Northern Circuit, which circumnavigates Mount Ngauruhoe, better known to the world as the Lord of the Rings’ Mount Dhoom. (Ethan Todras-Whitehill)

Rivalling the Andes

In New Zealand, hikers can easily sample a wide range of New Zealand’s ecosystems. The peak of Mount Taranaki can be seen from the Northern Circuit, which circumnavigates Mount Ngauruhoe, better known to the world as the Lord of the Rings’ Mount Dhoom. (Ethan Todras-Whitehill)

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