#19 Tongariro Alpine Crossing - I think... but I used to think... by Brittany Sullivan https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy en-us 2018-01-30 01:15:30 UTC 2026-01-18 07:02:24 UTC hello@padlet.com We start https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230873473 2018-02-13 00:29:18 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230873473 https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230873635 Alpine life ]]> 2018-02-13 00:30:29 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230873635 Alpine life https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230873668 Generations of plant scientists have been fascinated by alpine plant life - with the exposure of organisms to dramatic climatic gradients over a very short distance. -Robbie

]]> 2018-02-13 00:30:42 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230873668 World heritage T.h https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230873680 All three volcanoes have erupted in recent times. The last confirmed eruption of Tongariro was 1897 at the end of a sequence lasting at least 40 years. So it would be safe when we go up. It’s good that we go experience the tongario crossing.]]> 2018-02-13 00:30:48 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230873680 Alpine life https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230873695 2018-02-13 00:30:54 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230873695 https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230873697 The air and the soil cange with the sesons]]> 2018-02-13 00:30:55 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230873697 https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230873784 We finish at ketetahi carpark]]> 2018-02-13 00:31:21 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230873784 charlotte_hy https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230873828 Anything that lives in the Tongariro National Park must be hardy and well-adapted to life in such an extreme environment.]]> 2018-02-13 00:31:38 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230873828 https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230873852 2018-02-13 00:31:46 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230873852 National park https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230873905 National Park Villages lie in the heart of the dual World Heritage Tongariro National Park and borders both the park and Tongariro Crossing to the east, and Whanganui National Park to the west. ]]> 2018-02-13 00:32:10 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230873905 The ground/soil looks like this jack_th https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230873957 Photo]]> 2018-02-13 00:32:30 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230873957 https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230873962 Lava and fire destros the lnscape]]> 2018-02-13 00:32:32 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230873962 Mt Ngarahoe https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230874033 We Pass This Mountain]]> 2018-02-13 00:32:59 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230874033 These are the emerald lakes we will pass https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230874145 2018-02-13 00:34:07 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230874145 https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230874218 A photo]]> 2018-02-13 00:34:46 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230874218 https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230874249 The national park village is at the bottom of Mt Ruapehu and the villages have access to all the ski feilds and in the villages you will find accommodation and places to eat and you can also rent equipment and lots of guides to activities of your choice.]]> 2018-02-13 00:34:59 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230874249 BT https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230874281 The volcanoes in particular, are noted for the frequency of eruptions, their highly explosive nature and the high density of volcanic vents. 
In 1993, Tongariro National Park became the first place in the world to be listed as a World Heritage Site for the spiritual and cultural values the landscape possesses for the indigenous people in the area.
]]> 2018-02-13 00:35:13 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230874281 We pass the Blue Lake which is close to the Emerald lakes but much bigger than any of them https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230874292 2018-02-13 00:35:17 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230874292 Alpine life https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230874319 http://www.tongarirocrossing.org.nz/national-park/alpine-life
As well as continually changing air and soil conditions plant life has to contend with volcanic activity ash lahars pumice lava and fire which can destroy entire landscapes. 

]]> 2018-02-13 00:35:23 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230874319 This is the landscape at night jack_th https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230874373 Photo]]> 2018-02-13 00:35:47 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230874373 https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230874425 There is a native bird called th pipit,you can see them looking for cicadas and grasshoppers,in some slopes of the.mountain you can see th islan robin
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]]> 2018-02-13 00:36:28 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230874473 https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230874578 Another photo]]> 2018-02-13 00:37:12 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230874578 Alpine life https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230874720 Tongarriro National park change a lot in the seasons which lead to a wild variety of habitats. ]]> 2018-02-13 00:38:14 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230874720 jack_th https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230874752 2018-02-13 00:38:34 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230874752 https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230874764
Tongariro National Park boasts dual World Heritage status. 
It was designated the title on the 23 September 1887, signalling the importance of the area for its outstanding natural features and the cultural importance that the peaks and rivers represent to local Maori.
Ngati Tuwharetoa paramount chief, Te Heuheu Tukino IV gifted 2630 hectares of the central volcanic area to the New Zealand Government. 
The gift included the summits of Tongariro, Ngauruhoe and Ruapehu. This gift ultimately means the area is now secure, meaning everyone can enjoy the mountains forever.

]]> 2018-02-13 00:38:38 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230874764 World heritage https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230874804 In 1993, Tongariro National Park became the first place in the world to be listed as a World Heritage Site for the spiritual and cultural values the landscape possesses for the indigenous people in the area.]]> 2018-02-13 00:38:55 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230874804 Although we aren’t going to it you can take a short detour to see the Soda Springs. https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230874853 2018-02-13 00:39:23 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230874853 This is the south crater https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230874878 2018-02-13 00:39:32 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230874878 https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230875089 Thire is a bird called the pipep and u can s]]> 2018-02-13 00:40:57 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/bojccsfj2dhy/wish/230875089