Home›Species›Ecosystem›FiordlandEcosystemFiordlandAlso Known As Te Rua-o-te-MokoTemperate Forest and ShrublandReference and ClassificationThoroughly VerifiedFiordland is a geographical region in the south-western corner of New Zealand's South Island, home to the Fiordland temperate forests ecoregion across roughly 12,600 square kilometers of national park. Its Maori name, Te Rua-o-te-Moko, is sometimes translated as the pit of tattooing or the shadowlands. Several of its major fiords carry dual English and Maori names, among them Milford Sound and Piopiotahi, and Doubtful Sound and Patea. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/FactsFiordlandConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesTake a Related QuizComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsClassificationBiogeographic RealmWell-attestedAustralasian 1Protected StatusWell-attestedStrictly Protected 1Area (sq km)Well-attested12,600 1FiordlandFilter Results6 entriesCommon GroupAllParrots (1)Passerines (Songbirds) (1)Penguins And Seabirds (1)Ratites And Flightless Birds (1)TaxonomyAllAcanthisittidae (1)Artiodactyla (1)Aves (1)Cervus (1)Psittaciformes (1)Sphenisciformes (1)HabitatAllAlpine (2)Marine (1)Temperate Coniferous Forest (1)Temperate Forest (2)Conservation StatusAllCritically Endangered (1)Endangered (1)Extinct (1)Least Concern (1)Near Threatened (1)Vulnerable (1)Everyday GroupAllParrots (1)Passerines (Songbirds) (1)Penguins And Seabirds (1)Ratites And Flightless Birds (1)DietAllHerbivore (3)Insectivore (1)Omnivore (1)Piscivore (1)System (Realm)AllTerrestrial (5)Terrestrial and Freshwater (1)Relationship to PeopleAllHunted or Fished (2)Invasive or Introduced Species (1)Used in Traditional Medicine (1)Living or ExtinctAllYes (6)Where It LivesAllAustralasia (2)Australia (2)Austria (1)Canada (1)Ireland (1)Kazakhstan (1)Kyrgyzstan (1)New Zealand (2)North America (1)Norway (3)Poland (1)Russia (1)South Asia (1)United Kingdom (1)United States (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 6Eastern elkFiordlandElkFiordlandFiordland Crested PenguinFiordlandKakapoFiordlandKiwiFiordlandNew Zealand rock wrenFiordlandConnectionsDemonstratesErosion, Natural Phenomena Well-attested Source National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrationtier 1HostsEastern elk, Species Well-attested Source Eastern elk (Wikipedia)Elk, Species Well-attested Source Elk (Wikipedia)tier 2Fiordland Crested Penguin, Species Well-attested Source Fiordland Crested Penguin (Wikipedia)tier 2Kakapo, Species Well-attested Source World Wildlife FundKiwi, Species Well-attested Source World Wildlife FundNew Zealand rock wren, Species Well-attested Source New Zealand rock wren (Wikipedia)In BiomeTemperate Rainforest, Biomes Well-attested Source Fiordland (Wikipedia)tier 2In the Other AtlasesFound InNew ZealandAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Sources1. Fiordland (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaIntroductionFiordland (Māori: Te Rua-o-te-Moko, "The Pit of Tattooing", and also translated as "the Shadowlands") is a non-administrative geographical region of New Zealand in the south-western corner of the South Island, comprising the western third of Southland.Biogeographic realm: australasian (derived from location stated in entity description)Protected status (stated plainly in the entity own recorded description)Fiordland is a geographical region in the south-western corner of New Zealand's South Island, home to the Fiordland temperate forests ecoregion across roughly 12,600 square kilometers of national park.In Biome: Temperate Rainforest, lead sectionView the SourceFiordland Crested Penguin (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaHosts: Fiordland Crested Penguin, Distribution sectionQuote, Hosts: Fiordland Crested Penguin, Distribution sectionIt currently breeds along the south-western coasts of New Zealand's South Island as well as on Stewart Island/Rakiura and its outlying islands.View the SourceWorld Wildlife FundWorld Wildlife FundHosts: KakapoHosts: KiwiView the SourceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrationtier 1National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationDemonstrates: ErosionView the SourceElk (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikimedia FoundationHosts: Elk, TaxonomyQuote, Hosts: Elk, TaxonomyElk and red deer produce fertile offspring in captivity, and the two species have freely inter-bred in New Zealand's Fiordland National Park.View the SourceEastern elk (Wikipedia)Hosts: Eastern elk, Remnant populationsQuote, Hosts: Eastern elk, Remnant populationsIn 1905, 18 elk were introduced to Fiordland National Park in New Zealand-a gift from Theodore Roosevelt.View the SourceNew Zealand rock wren (Wikipedia)Hosts: New Zealand rock wren, ConservationQuote, Hosts: New Zealand rock wren, ConservationIn 2008-2010, a total of 40 rock wrens were translocated to Secretary Island, an 8,140 ha (20,100 acres) rodent-free island in Fiordland, the third-tallest island in New Zealand.View the SourceTake a Related QuizWetlands, Reefs and Deltas: New EcosystemsCovers this kind of entry.Comments (0)No comments yet. 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