Banks Peninsula Geopark.
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Geosites within Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Geopark weave together stories of land-forming processes, flora and fauna, people, culture and communities, creating deeper understandings and sense of connection to place. Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Geopark is an educational and engagement platform. Banks Peninsula is an iconic volcanic landscape and biodiversity hotspot, with outstanding cultural history, with rich relationships between people and landscapes. The Geopark uses this incredible landscape to tell stories of significance that educate and inspire.
STORIES FROM THE LANDSCAPE
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The Geopark connects visitors and creates understandings which give rise to a sense of kaitiakitanga (guardianship and protection). Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula.
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