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Kōrero: Southland region

Southland vegetation

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Aside from a few areas of forest, notably in the Hokonui Hills, the Tākitimu Mountains and the Longwood Range, the populated part of Southland is dominated by introduced grasses. Fiordland, to the west of the lakes, has native vegetation.

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David Grant, Southland region – Plants and animals, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/interactive/20086/southland-vegetation (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā David Grant, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009, updated 1 May 2015.