In which country is Fiordland National park, established in 1952 and one of the largest in the world ?
Fiordland National Park Fiordland National Park Fiordland National Park occupies the southwest corner of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the largest of the 14 national parks in New Zealand, with an area of , and a major part of the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site. The park is administered by the Department of Conservation. Almost of Fiordland were set aside as a national reserve in 1904, following suggestions by then-future Prime Minister Thomas Mackenzie and Southland Commissioner of Crown Lands, John Hay that the region should be declared a national park. The area had already become a destination for trampers,
Fiordland and remain at that level. There are also a great number of insects and one indigenous reptile, the Fiordland skink "(Oligosoma acrinasum)". There are around 300 insect species endemic to the Fiordland region, many of them sizeable, such as weta, large caddis, and giant weevils, and some of them unusual, such as egg-laying worms, alpine cicadas, and brightly coloured alpine moths. Most of the area falls under the protection of the Fiordland National Park, part of the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Site. Fiordland National Park has an area of 12,600 square kilometres, making it the largest national park in New