Story: Shrublands

Heathland, Tongariro National Park

Heathland, Tongariro National Park

Shrubs of īnanga (Dracophyllum filifolium) form a heathland clump among red tussock grasslands on the western side of Tongariro National Park, on the Volcanic Plateau. Behind is Mt Ngāuruhoe.

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Maggy Wassilieff, 'Shrublands - Heathlands', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/14545/heathland-tongariro-national-park (accessed 20 April 2024)

Story by Maggy Wassilieff, published 24 Sep 2007