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New Zealand is still perceived as a green and pleasant land, as it has been by many thousands of immigrants, first from the Polynesian Islands, then Europe and now the Pacific rim of Asia. Although relatively small it boasts an enormous diversity: unspoiled sub-tropical forest, rich volcanic basins (and volcanoes), mudpools and geysers, intricate and rugged coastline with golden sand beaches and spectacular alpine regions. This diverse landscape supports an extraordinary variety of animals and plant life, with almost ninety percent of the flora not found anywhere else in the world. Thanks to the efforts of a vociferous minority, since the late 1800s, examples of the many habitats, plants and wildlife are still easily accessible, protected within national parks and scenic reserves.
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