Volcano landscape Tongariro National Park

New Zealand has one of the largest volcanic areas in the world. The volcanic plateau on the Northern Island is part of the ring of fire around the Pacific. Tongariro National park is located here. The thermal valleys with its geysers, wells and coloured puddles are always in motion. The earth is literally evaporating here. Tongariro, Waimangu, Rotorua, Taupo, are just a few names where the fluid core of the earth is always present.
The west side of Tongariro lies in the shadow of mountains and has a genuine desert climate. It is called Rangipo Desert. The tussock grasses cause a kind of dune formation. Very unusual, Tongariro National Park, volcanos, glaciers and desert, side by side.
Tongariro is officially designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Site.
A 28 minutes documentary about New Zealands national parks is part of the tv-series GREAT PARKS of the WORLD and is available on DVD or VHS (Dutch or English version)
The 12-part series colourfully introduces a dozen of the worlds most important national parks with their rich flora, fauna and awe-inspiring geological wonders. The series demonstrates the wisdom of the national park founders who made it possible to create safe havens for plant and animal life. They led the way in teaching us how vital it is to protect our soil, air and water from pollution both for ourselves and for future generations.
Information at WWW.FAUNAFILM.NL

Visit WWW.STOCKSHOT.NL for highres version or broadcast video footage

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