Skip to main content

Story: Taranaki region

Montane zone

Image
Montane zone

At higher altitudes, the forest on Taranaki Maunga is dominated by kaikawaka (mountain cedar). This gives way in turn to scrub, red tussock, herb and moss fields, and ultimately, bare rock.

Using this item

Private collection

by Jock Phillips

This item has been provided for private study purposes (such as school projects, family and local history research) and any published reproduction (print or electronic) may infringe copyright law. It is the responsibility of the user of any material to obtain clearance from the copyright holder.

All images & media in this story

How to cite this page

Ron Lambert, Taranaki region – Native plants and animals, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/25271/montane-zone (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Ron Lambert, published 23 February 2010, updated 1 August 2015.