SITE INDEX
and TABLE OF CONTENTS

The main sections in this site: Origins Natural Regions National Parks Maritime Parks Offshore Islands Landforms & landscapes Flora Wildlife Climate In Natural Regions In National Parks In Maritime Parks Outdoor Sports Nature sightseeing Eco-tourism Biodiversity The Department of Conservation Pre-European Times Early European Times Living with Nature Nature & Education (no content as yet) Books Posters Calendars Maps Video Audio
LAND & WILDLIFE	TRAVEL & ADVENTURE	CONSERVATION
THE NATURE STORE	PEOPLE OF THE LAND	NEWS

• Home Page
• LAND & WILDLIFE
  • Natural Regions
    • Northland
      • Bay of Islands
      • Northland Forest Park
        • Waipoua Forest
        • Puketi and Omahuta Forests
        • Trounson Kauri Park
      • Far North
    • Auckland
      • Panoramas
        • Auckland Isthmus from One Tree Hill
        • Auckland Isthmus from Sky Tower
        • Auckland's northern volcanoes
        • Volcanoes of the Isthmus
      • Guided Tour
      • Natural Features
        • The Hauraki Gulf
        • Volcanoes & The Isthmus
        • The coast & harbours
        • The Waitakere Ranges
        • The Hunua Ranges
        • Forests
        • Regional Parks
          • Waitakere Ranges Regional Park (W.R.R.P.)
            • Discovering nature in the the W.R.R.P
      • Urban Wildlife
      • Wildlife
      • Travel & Adventure
    • Coromandel
      • Coromandel Forest Park (C.F.P.)
        • Visit the kauri forests of C.F.P.
    • Waikato
    • Bay of Plenty
    • Rotorua
    • Taupo
    • Eastland
    • Hawke's Bay
    • Ruapehu
    • Taranaki
    • Wanganui
    • Manawatu
    • Wairarapa
    • Wellington
    • Marlborough
    • Nelson
    • West Coast
    • Canterbury
    • Mackenzie-Mt Cook
    • Otago
      • Catlins
        • What to see and do in the Catlins
    • Wanaka
    • Queenstown
    • Southland
  • National Parks
    • Bibliography
    • Internet resources
  • History of NZ's national parks
  • Abel Tasman National Park
    • Outdoor and nature activities
  • Arthur's Pass National Park
    • Outdoor and nature activities
  • Egmont National Park
    • Outdoor and nature activities
  • Fiordland National Park
    • Outdoor and nature activities
  • Kahurangi National Park
    • Outdoor and nature activities
  • Mt Aspiring National Park
    • Outdoor and nature activities
  • Mt Cook National Park
    • Outdoor and nature activities
  • Nelson Lakes National Park
    • Outdoor and nature activities
  • Paparoa National Park
    • Outdoor and nature activities
      
  • Tongariro National Park
    • History of Tongariro National Park
    • Natural history
    • Activities in Tongariro N.P.
    • Hiking/Tramping
      • The Tongariro Crossing
      • The Tongariro Northern Circuit
      • Round the Mountain Track
      • General map of the tracks
      • Huts and campsites
    • Practical information
    • Safety in the outdoors
    • Bibliography
  • Urewera National Park
    • Outdoor and nature activities
  • Westland National Park
    • Outdoor and nature activities
  • Whanganui National Park
    • Outdoor and nature activities
      
• Maritime Parks
  • Bay of Islands Maritime Park
    • Landscapes
    • Travel information
• The Hauraki Gulf Maritime Park
  • Panoramas
    • Panorama from downtown Auckland (Mt Eden)
    • Panorama from Wenderholm Regional Park
• The natural environment: Presentation
• Origin and Geological history
• Waters and climate
• Plant communities
• Wildlife
  • Forest Birds
• Islands
  • Brown's Island
  • Coromandel Peninsula Islands (west)
  • Cuvier Island
  • Great Barrier Island
  • Hen & Chicken Islands
  • Kawau Island
  • Little Barrier Island
  • Mercury Islands
  • Mokohinau Islands
  • Motuihe Island
  • Motutapu Island
  • Poor Knights Islands
  • Rakino Island
  • Rangitoto Island
  • Tiritiri Matangi Island
  • Waiheke Island
• Coastline
  • Coromandel - Moehau/Colville Area
• Travel & Adventure in the Hauraki Gulf
  • Useful information
• The origins - Gondwana
  • Geological history
  • Isolated in the South Pacific
• Landforms & landscapes
• Volcanoes in New Zealand
  • Active volcanoes
  • Volcanic fields
  • Geothermal activity
  • The causes of volcanism in New Zealand
  • Selected bibliography
  • Internet resources
• Earthquakes & tectonic activity in New Zealand
  • Active tectonic areas
  • Earthquake history
  • Tectonic landforms
  • The causes of tectonic activity in New Zealand
  • Selected bibliography
  • Internet resources
• Mountains of New Zealand
• Rock types
• Climatic influences
• The Southern Alps
  • Northern part
  • Axial zone
  • Western part
  • Eastern ranges
• Selected bibliography
• New Zealand Wildlife
  • Native wildlife
    • Bibliography
  • Gondwana ancestors
    • Bibliography
  • Birds
  • Extinct Birds
    • Bibliography
  • Moas
    • Bibliography
  • Land & Forest birds
    • Where to see forest birds
  • Bibliography
  • Seashore birds
  • Where to see seashore birds
  • Bibliography
  • Seabirds
  • Complete checklist of NZ species
  • Checklist by region
  • Northern Royal albatross
  • Antipodean (Wandering) albatross
  • Australasian gannet
  • Black-billed gull
  • Cape pigeon
  • Yellow-eyed penguin
  • Blue penguin
  • Spotted shag
  • Soooty shearwater
  • Westland petrel
  • Caspian tern
  • Black-fronted tern
  • Map
  • Where to see seabirds
  • Bibliography
  • Internet resources
  • Marine Mammals
  • Where to see marine mammals in New Zealand
  • Bibliography
  • Whales
  • Dolphins and porpoises
    • Hector's dolphins
  • Seals and other pinnipeds
• New Zealand Flora
  • New Zealand's Native Forests
    • Character of New Zealand's Native Forests
    • Antiquity of New Zealand's Native Forests
    • Types of Native Forest in New Zealand
    • Human Impact on the Native Forests of New Zealand
    • Podocarp/Broadleaf Forests
    • Beech Forests
    • Kauri Forest
    • Bibliography
    • Internet Resources

 

PEOPLE OF THE LAND
• Living with Nature
• Life on high country stations
  • The land
  • The work
  • The people
  • The history
• Nature in Education
  • Background
• Project K
  • The Wilderness Experience

 

TRAVEL & ADVENTURE
• In Natural Regions
  • in Auckland
    • Canyoning
  • In Ruapehu Region
• In National Parks
  • Tongariro National Park
    • Hiking/Tramping in Tongariro National Park
      • Tongariro crossing
      • Short walks
      • Tour of the mountains
      • Walking to the summits
    • Biking in Tongariro N.P.
• In Maritime Parks
  • In Hauraki Gulf
• Nature sightseeing
  • Visiting the New Zealand coasts: presentation
    • Outstanding coastal areas
      • Map
    • Northland & the Bay of Islands
    • Hauraki Gulf & Auckland
    • Coromandel Peninsula
    • Marlborough Sounds
    • West Coast
    • Fiordland
    • Catlins coast
  • Visiting the New Zealand native forests: presentation
    • Kauri forests
    • Podocarp and broadleaf forests
    • Beech forests
    • Coastal forests
    • Map: visit the North Island native forests
    • Map: visit the South Island native forests
  • Seeing Wildlife in New Zealand: presentation
    • Marine mammals
    • Seabirds
    • Waders and migratory
    • Forest birds
    • Map: where to see wildlife in the North Island
    • Map: where to see wildlife in the South Island
  • Visiting volcanoes and geysers
    • Active volcanoes
    • Geysers and geothermal areas
    • Dormant volcanoes
    • Other volcanic landforms
    • Map: locate volcanoes and geysers in New Zealand (North Island)
• Outdoor Sports
  • Canyoning
    • Canyoning in the Auckland region
• Hiking/Tramping
  • Hiking/Tramping in National Parks
• Eco-tourism

• Books
• Books about Natural History
• Natural history - General
• Prehistory
• Astronomy

• Books about Birds
• Field guides
• Other Books about birds
• Teaching resources

• Books about Fauna
• General wildlife
• Marine mammals
• Vertebrates
• Invertebrates
• Fauna of New Zealand Series
• Fish & Marine
• NIWA Marine Fauna Series
• Protected areas
• Teaching Resources

• Books about Flora
• General
• Trees & Shrubs
• Forests
• Alpine
• Flowering plants
• Ferns & Allies
• Mosses, Lichens & Fungi
• Aquatic
• Ecology & Regional
• Pollens & Other

• Books about Earth & Marine
• Landscapes
• Geology
• Geological guidebooks
• Geography
• Soils
• Oceanography
• Climate & Weather

• Books about Volcanoes & Earthquakes
• General
• Educational
• Advanced

• Books about National parks

• Books about Natural regions

• Atlases

• Books about Natural Health

• Books about Gardening
• The Native garden
• Gardening in New Zealand
• Organic gardening
• Fauna & Pests

• Books about Outdoors
• Hiking & Tramping
• Climbing & Mountaineering
• Fishing
• Hunting
• Other outdoors
• Manuals & Safety
• Outdoor cookbooks

• Travel guides

• Books about People & Nature
• Maori nature lore
• Maori historical
• Early European
• Contemporary
• Life stories

• Books about Conservation & Nature management
• Community action
• Conservation science
• Island management
• Pest management
• Restoration
• Threatened species
• Tourism issues
• Fisheries
• Miscellaneous

• Books about Art & Nature

• Children's Books
• Natural world
• Activities
• Stories
• Read & count

• Maori Books
• For children
• Historical
• Maoritanga

• Posters
• Craig Potton
  • National parks
  • Wilderness
  • Landscapes
  • Wildlife
  • Antarctica
• Landscape Library
• Natural Heritage posters
• Geology
• Oceanography
• Satellite images

• Calendars
• Craig Potton Landscapes
• Craig Potton Natural Heritage
• Craig Potton Other Nature
• Craig Potton Diaries
• New Zealand Scenic
• Art & Landscape

• Maps
• Topographic maps 1:250 000
• Topographic maps 1:50 000
• Geological maps
  • General
  • QMAP 1:250 000
  • NZGS 1:250 000
  • 1:50 000 and Local
• National parks
• Parks & Forests
• Tracks
• Road & Tourist maps

• Video
• Outdoors
• Discovery
• Wildlife
• Educational

• Audio: Nature sounds
• Native birdsong
• Nature sounds

• Issues
  • Biodiversity
    • Biodiversity in New Zealand
    • The New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy
    • International perspective
    • Bibliography and references
• Actors
  • The New Zealand Department of Conservation
• Facts
• Biodiversity conservation
  • Native species conservation
  • Mainland islands
  • Offshore islands
  • Pests and weeds
  • Marine conservation
• Conservation experience
• Historic conservation
• Science and research
• Strategies and policies