Egmont National Park in New Zealand

Egmont National Park in New Zealand Today’s Image of the Day from the European Space Agency features Egmont National Park on  North Island.

The name Egmont is linked to John Perceval, the 2nd Earl of Egmont in 1770, while Taranaki is the original name given by the indigenous Māori people.

The boundary between the densely forested area in the park and surrounding agricultural landscape is clear in this satellite image. 

According to the ESA, national parks protect forested areas from human activities that cause land degradation and deforestation. The Park is located south of New Plymouth, close to the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. The park covers Mount Taranaki and its slopes. The park was first created in 1881 as a forest reserve and went on to become  second national park in 1900. Egmont National Park can be found on the western coast of New Zealand’s North Island. Here the volcano Taranaki (or Mt Egmont as it is also known) rules supreme. Loading… Map currently unavailable. Egmont is one of the most accessible of New Zealand’s national parks. It can be found on the western coast of the North Island. Visit Dawson Falls area, North Egmont area or East Egmont area. Discover heritage sites: Dawson Falls power station and The Camphouse. There are visitor centres at both North Egmont and Dawson Falls. View displays and watch audio visuals at both. Egmont is one of the most accessible of New Zealand’s national parks.

Image Credit: ESA

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By Chrissy Sexton, Earth.com Staff Writer