Tongariro National Park

Tongariro National Park, also known as the East Grillo Mountain, is located in the volcanic plain in the middle of New Zealand's North Island, 20 kilometers southwest of Taupo Lake, 1978 meters above sea level, and is located at the southern end of the 2500 kilometers northeast of the volcano to the Pacific Ocean. Founded in 1887, Tongariro National Park was established in 1894 together with the nearby Nauruheyi Volcano and Ruapehu Volcano, which is the earliest park in New Zealand. Throughout the National Park, there are dense forests, high mountains and snow, flowing streams, beautiful scenery, spectacular volcanic groups and changing ecological environment. The volcanic groups and indigenous Maori culture are its characteristics. An ecosystem worth protecting, with active volcanoes and extinct volcanoes, is a special spiritual territory for Maori people. The mountains in the central area have religious symbolic significance for Maori, marking the spiritual connection between the whole tribe and its environment. It is a world famous tourist attraction, and thousands of tourists come to visit it every year.