Whirinaki Forest Park

Need a break from hectic life? Nothing could be more charming than Whirinaki Forest Park's miraculously Tall Mountains, Jewel Colored Whirinaki River, Magnificent Waterfalls, Lush Forest, Bush Tracks, Colorful Bird Life and Mesmerizing Scenic Beauty.

Lying between Kaingaroa Forest and Te Urewera National Park, this reserve helps you become a part of the magic that surrounds Whirinaki.

Owing to its magnificence and grandeur, Whirinaki Forest Park is rightly called Dinosaur Forest. The reserve offers a safe habitat for unique native species whose origin goes back to millions of years.

Whirinaki Forest has a fascinating past. Place was long ago one of New Zealand's most famous conservation battlegrounds. Interestingly, they battled for saving the splendid native forest.

Today Whirinaki's beauty is protected and administered by New Zealand's Department of Conservation. Visitors savor the natural beauty through Walks, Tracks and range of recreational opportunities for the visitors.

Interesting Features About Whirinaki Forest Park

• Whirinaki Forest Park is stretched over an area of 55,000 Hectare enclave
• It's an indigenous forest
• The park is situated at the south eastern side of Rotorua
• It forms a unique boundary between the exotic Kaingaroa plains and the vast Te Urewera National Park
• it's one of the greatest rainforest of the world
• It offers a complete view of the canopy. It is a feature rarely encountered
• Reserve offers great recreational opportunities

Whirinaki Forest Park has something for everyone. It offers great fun opportunities. Short walks through the forest help you explore the mysterious wood.

Whirinaki Forest Park Tracks

Whiranaki Forest Park - Flora & Fauna

Plant Life: Kahikatea, Totara, Matai, Rimu, Miro, Tawa, Monoao and Manuka Herbfield, Grassland and Shrubland

Wild Life: Kaka, Kereru (New Zealand Wood Pigeon), Toutouwai (North Island Robin), Piwakawaka (fantail), Miromiro (North Island Tomtit), Popokatea (Whitehead), Riroriro (Grey Warbler), Thrush, Black Bird, Makomako (Bellbird), Tui (Parson Bird), Tauhou (Silvereye), Kotare (New Zealand Kingfisher), Pipiwharouroa (Shining Cuckoo), Koekoea (Long-Tailed Cuckoo), Kakariki, Kiwi, Whio (Blue Duck), Red Deer, Pig, Possum, Rat, Mouse, Cat and Stoat