While much of the landscape around Mount Ruapehu consists of low scrub and tussock, there are also some tracts of forests that cover some of the lower flanks of the mountain. Predominate forests here are beech and podocarp rainforest.
The boardwalk over a wetland area containing tarns which are small mountain lakes. The walkway protects the fragile natural...
Below Mount Ruapehu and on the lower flanks are areas of native forest. There are a number of trails...
View of Lake Rotoaira with Mount Tongariro in the background. In view is plume of white hot steam erupting...
Looking at a swamp covered in toetoe in Tongariro National Park. Toetoe, also known as Cortaderia toetoe, is a...
Mount Ngauruhoe comes into view on State Highway 47 in Tongariro National Park. The volcano is part of the...
Lush green grass with Mt Ruapehu in view. Surrounding this volcano are a number of diverse landscapes. While most...
An unobstructed view of Mount Ruapehu in the central North Island from a large wetlands area containing native grasses....
A plume of white hot steam escapes out of Te Maari Crater on Mount Tongariro. Tongariro is the third...
