Fiordland National Park

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Fiordland National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Milford Sound / Piopiotahi
New Zealand with Fiordland National Park in green
Location	Southland, New Zealand
Nearest town	Te Anau, New Zealand
Coordinates	45°25′S 167°43′E / 45.417°S 167.717°E / -45.417; 167.717
Area	12,607 km2 (4,868 sq mi)
Established	1952
Governing body	Department of Conservation
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Te Wāhipounamu – South West New Zealand
Type	Natural
Criteria	vii, viii, ix, x
Designated	1990 (14th session)
Reference no.	551
Region	Oceania

Fiordland National Park is a national park in the south-west corner of South Island of New Zealand. It is the largest of the 13 national parks in New Zealand, with an area covering 12,607 km² (4,868 sq mi),^[1] and a major part of the Te Wāhipounamu a UNESCO World Heritage Site established in 1990. The park is administered by the Department of Conservation. The southern ranges of the Southern Alps cover most of Fiordland National Park, combined with the deep glacier-carved valleys.

The park is a significant refuge for many threatened native animals, ranging from dolphins and bats to reptiles, insects, and endangered species of birds endemic to New Zealand such as the takahē, mōhua, kākāpō, and southern brown kiwi.