Korowai / Torlesse Tussocklands Park
Korowai / Torlesse Tussocklands Park is a protected area in
The park is important for the preservation of South Island high country ecosystems. It contains:
- mountain beechforest
- species-rich shrublands
- unusual scree plants such as vegetable sheep, penwiper, Haast's scree buttercup, scree lobelia, and scree pea
- native grasshoppers, wētā, cockroaches, lizards and butterflies
- grassland birds such as kea, New Zealand falcon, and New Zealand pipit
- forest birds such as tomtit, rifleman, and pipipi
Trig 'M' is a notable track for the Korowai / Torlesse Tussocklands Park; it is an easy climb through
subalpine scrub to a windy summit. From here there is a panoramic view north to the Craigieburn Range, east to Christchurch, and southwest to Lake Coleridge.[2]
References
- ^ "Korowai / Torlesse Tussocklands Park". Arthurspass. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Trig M". New Zealand Tramper. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
43°17′40″S 171°43′20″E / 43.29444°S 171.72222°E
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