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King Country vegetation map

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Exotic grassland is the predominant vegetation in the King Country, but the region still has significant stands of native vegetation. The major exotic forests are found in the west, around Pureora.

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Kerryn Pollock, King Country region – Plants and animals, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/interactive/34832/king-country-vegetation-map (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Kerryn Pollock, published 6 December 2011, updated 1 March 2015.