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Kōrero: Ecoregions

Ecoregions

  • Ecoregions

  • Rainfall

  • Temperature

  • Topography

New Zealand can be divided into nine broad ecoregions, according to several factors, including rainfall, temperature and topography. This map shows the six regions on the mainland. There are also three offshore ecoregions: the northern islands, the Chatham Islands and the subantarctic islands.

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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

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Matt McGlone, Ecoregions – Nine ecoregions, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/interactive/12600/ecoregions (accessed 25 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Matt McGlone, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.