Pirongia Forest Park

Pirongia Forest Park
Pirongia Forest Park
	Native bush in Pirongia Forest
	Pirongia Forest Park
Location	North Island, New Zealand
Nearest town	Pirongia
Coordinates	37°59′S 175°6′E / 37.983°S 175.100°E
Area	16,773.4 hectares (41,448 acres)
Established	1971
Governing body	Department of Conservation

Pirongia Forest Park is a protected area 30 km southwest of Hamilton, New Zealand. It covers 167.7 square kilometres (64.7 sq mi)^[1] across four blocks of land - Pirongia (the largest), Te Maunga O Karioi Block, and the small Mangakino Block and Te Rauamoa Block. The park encompasses Mount Pirongia west of Pirongia and Mount Karioi near the coast southwest of Raglan.^[2] Wairēinga / Bridal Veil Falls Scenic Reserve is located nearby, but is separate to Pirongia Forest Park.

^ "Data Table - Protected Areas - LINZ Data Service". Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
^ "Pirongia Forest Park". Department of Conservation, New Zealand. Retrieved 10 May 2013.

[1] "Data Table - Protected Areas - LINZ Data Service". Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 2017-10-18.

[2] "Pirongia Forest Park". Department of Conservation, New Zealand. Retrieved 10 May 2013.

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