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Fiordland is a geographic region of New Zealand in the south-western corner of the South Island, comprising the western-most third of Southland. Most of Fiordland is dominated by the steep sides of the snow-capped Southern Alps, deep lakes and its ocean-flooded, steep western valleys. Indeed, the name "Fiordland" comes from a variant spelling of the Scandinavian word for this type of steep valley, "fjord".
Fiordland features a number of fiords (often named sounds), of which Milford Sound is the most famous, though Doubtful Sound is larger and has more, and longer, branches (but is less accessible). Situated within Fiordland are Browne Falls and Sutherland Falls, which rank among the tallest waterfalls in the world, and New Zealand's three deepest lakes, Lake Hauroko, Lake Manapouri, and Lake Te Anau. Several other large lakes lie nearby, and Fiordland and the surrounding parts of Southland and Otago Regions are often referred to as the Southern Lakes. This part of New Zealand, especially to the west of the mountain divide of the Southern Alps, has a very wet climate with annual average of 200 rainy days and annual rainfall varying from 1200mm in Te Anau to 8000mm in Milford Sound.
A national park is a park in use for conservation purposes. Often it is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently, there is a common idea: the conservation of 'wild nature' for posterity and as a symbol of national pride. An international organization, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and its World Commission on Protected Areas, has defined "National Park" as its Category II type of protected areas.
While this type of national park had been proposed previously, the United States established the first "public park or pleasuring-ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the people", Yellowstone National Park, in 1872. Although Yellowstone was not officially termed a "national park" in its establishing law, it was always termed such in practice and is widely held to be the first and oldest national park in the world. The first area to use "national park" in its creation legislation was the US's Mackinac Island, in 1875. Australia's Royal National Park, established in 1879, was the world's third official national park. In 1895 ownership of Mackinac Island was transferred to the State of Michigan as a state park and national park status was consequently lost. As a result, Australia's Royal National Park is by some considerations the second oldest national park now in existence.
Milford Sound (Piopiotahi in Māori) is a fjord in the south west of New Zealand's South Island, within Fiordland National Park and the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site. It has been judged the world's top travel destination in an international survey and is acclaimed as New Zealand's most famous tourist destination. Milford Sound is named after Milford Haven in Wales, while the Cleddau River which flows into the sound is also named for its Welsh namesake. The Māori named the sound Piopiotahi after the thrush-like piopio bird, now extinct. Piopiotahi means "a single piopio", harking back to the legend of Māui trying to win immortality for mankind - when Maui died in the attempt, a piopio was said to have flown here in mourning. Milford Sound runs 15 kilometers inland from the Tasman ...
Driving Highway 94 from Te Anau to Milford Sound on a sunny and warm February afternoon between two rain storms.The weather changes rapidly here, so timing is everything if you want to see all the mountain peaks along the way. Music: Big Box Beat by BEH
Helicopter Flight Over Fiordland National Park, New Zealand January 21st, 2015. Flying with Heliworks, Queenstown. Dave Butson, Pilot. Shot with a GoPro Hero4 Black, 2.7K, 60FPS. GoPro mount by AeroVideo.net and Bill Hemmel.
Scenic cruising on the sun princess Christmas cruise 2012. Milford Sound Thompson Sound Dusky Sound Doubtful Sound Music From http://www.youtube.com/user/TheInstrumentalCore
Fiordland National Park and Milford Sound, South Island of New Zealand. Recorded March 13-14, 2009 in HD with Canon HV30. Music: Tangerine Dream - One Times One - 06 - Daughters of Time Available here: http://www.discogs.com/Tangerine-Dream-One-Times-One/release/1415792 More from New Zealand: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL038AF2BB8BC247B0 If you enjoyed this video please like, share, comment, favorite! Visit my channel to see more of the most beautiful places on our planet: http://www.youtube.com/user/milosh9k This video is licensed/shared under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ You can use any parts of the video (except for the music) for non-commercial purposes, given that you provide ...
A Cruise through Fiordland National Park New Zealand aboard the Volendam April 2012
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This wonderful hike traverses waterfalls and dense forest to take you to one of Fiordlands nicest alpine lakes.The trail is rather easy except for a couple short scrambles. You do not need to cross any walk wires to reach the lake, but you should have some experience hiking rough mountain trails. Music: Second Progression by BEH
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New Zealand Tourism, New Zealand Travel Guide, NZ Vacation New Zealand Tourist Attractions, New Zealand Nature, NZ cities Travel Videos HD, World Travel Guide http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=World1Tube Top Tourist Attractions in New Zealand Milford Sound ======== Milford Sound is among the most famous tourist attractions in New Zealand. Lying at the most northern and accessible end of Fiordland National Park, Milford sound offers some of the world's most staggering coastal scenery with its dramatic peaks and dark blue waters. The area's frequent downpours only enhance this South Island beauty, sending numerous waterfalls cascading down the cliffs. Bay of Islands ========== The Bay of Islands is one of the most popular holiday destinations in New Zealand. The pictur...
Milford Sound is New Zealand’s most famous tourist attraction, and is in fact one of the top travel destinations in the world, receiving over 550,000 tourists visit this site each year. After Milford Sound, Doubtful Sound is New Zealand’s most well-known tourist attraction. Also found in the Fiordland region, Doubtful Sound is home to one of the southernmost populations of bottlenose dolphins. Experience this natural wonder via kayak or cruise. The Moeraki Boulders are rock clusters that litter the coast, and are a popular tourist destination. Milford Sound is New Zealand’s most famous tourist attraction, and is in fact one of the top travel destinations in the world. Found in Fiordland National Park, Milford Sound is a remote and peaceful fjord. Surrounded by rain forests and cliffs, ove...
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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 12,500 km², and a major part of the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site. Wikipedia:https://www.google.com.kh/url?sa=t&rct;=j&q;=&esrc;=s&source;=web&cd;=17&cad;=rja&uact;=8&ved;=0CKACEJoTMBBqFQoTCMnamOrO6McCFZJajgodSa4ARg&url;=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FFiordland_National_Park&usg;=AFQjCNF4dzGavZDmchxAU2OYNJRqxRlT0w&sig2;=OaaB00bhX_NW-KT5rEHoKA
This is a video on The Kepler Track. Fiordland National Park, Southland, New Zealand The Kepler Track is a 60 km (37 mi) circular tramping track which travels through some of the spectacular scenery on the South Island of New Zealand. The track passes through many landscapes of the Fiordland National Park ranging from rocky mountain ridges to tall mossy forests, from lake shores to deep gorges. Like the mountains it traverses, the track is named after Johannes Kepler.
Te Anau, Milford Sound, New Zealand HD - Te Anau NZ Travel Videos HD, World Travel Guide http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=World1Tube Te Anau, Milford Sound, New Zealand HD - Te Anau NZ The township sits on the edge of Lake Te Anau, lying on the border of Fiordland National Park and Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Area. Te Anau is the town that connects Queenstown to Milford Sound by road. 2 hours drive from Queenstown, the famously scenic Milford Road begins in the centre of Te Anau. Guided tours to Milford Sound depart or stop at Te Anau, and the town has over 4000 beds to offer to travelers wishing to stay the night. Two of New Zealand's great walks also start at the lake. The world renowned Milford Track starts at its northern tip, while the popular Kepler Track start...
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