Pirongia Forest Park

Pirongia Forest Park is a protected area 30 km southwest of Hamilton, New Zealand.

[2] Wairēinga / Bridal Veil Falls Scenic Reserve is located nearby, but is separate to Pirongia Forest Park.

Most of the park is covered in podocarp forest of rimu, totara, kahikatea and tawa with a dense understorey rich in tree ferns.

The park contains several short walks as well as longer bush tramps leading to the summits of both mountains.

Recreational hunting is encouraged, as it controls introduced wild animal populations such as goats.

Map of lands included in Pirongia Forest Park at its establishment in 1971 and the date each section was set apart as State Forest land
Kahikatea, tallest native tree in NZ