The Westland Tai Poutini National park stretches from the highest peaks of Southern Alps to a remote coastline. Within this stretch, it contains glaciers, lakes, dense temperate rainforests, the remains of old gold mining towns along the coast and even hot springs. There are sixty named glaciers in Westland Tail Poutini National Park!
Both rain and snow falls on the park. There are three main rivers that originate in the park; they empty into the Tasman Sea. The diverse geological forms support a variety of plant and animal life. Gillespies Beach in the park is home to the only species of fur seal breeding on the New Zealand mainland. A sizeable bird population thrives on the vegetation in the park that includes huge pines and cypresses, and subalpine scrubs. The birds in the park range from ducks and kingfishers to skylarks and falcons. Himalayan tahr too can be spotted here.
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