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Kōrero: Ecoregions

Central Volcanic Plateau

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Central Volcanic Plateau

The central North Island is a centre of volcanic activity. Erupting volcanoes have influenced the types of plants that grow in the region, creating soils through ash fallout and also through localised eruptions that have periodically destroyed vegetation.

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Matt McGlone, Ecoregions – Central volcanic plateau, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/map/12566/central-volcanic-plateau (accessed 25 June 2026).

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