such as emerald lakes。

and strange alpine gardens. It is a place with so much beauty and variety that it is hard to believe. Three volcanoes。

” a horseshoe-shaped group of volcanoes in the Pacific Ocean. ， mark the southern end of the Taupo Volcanic Zone. This zone is part of the “Ring of Fire， and Tongariro，。

000-hectare park is a spectacular display of volcanic wonders。

Ngauruhoe， old lava flows， the park was named a UNESCO World Heritage site for both its cultural importance to the Maori people and its outstanding natural features. The 80。

steaming craters， Ruapehu， In 1887， colourful silica terraces， Tongariro became . Just over a hundred years later。