Rangitoto Range

Rangitoto Range
Ranginui repeater station and access track
Highest point
Elevation	978 m (3,209 ft)
Geography
Location	Waikato, New Zealand
Parent range	Rangitoto
Topo map	Bennydale BF34

Rangitoto Range is in the Pureora Forest Park in the North Island of New Zealand. Its main peaks are Ranginui (978 m (3,209 ft)), Mt Baldy (855 m) and Rangitoto (873 m). It has the headwaters of the Waipa River and Mokau River and forms the eastern boundary of the King Country. Streams on the eastern slopes drain into the Waikato River.

Conservation

Blue Entoloma hochstetteri toadstools on the red and white track

The ranges have the last area of native forest to be opened for logging. After protests and occupations some areas of totara and rewarewa native forests were preserved and logged areas are being restored. Endangered species present include North Island kōkako, kaka, falcon, North Island brown kiwi, blue duck, bats and Hochstetter's frog.^[1]

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