Lahars can also occur when volcanic particles on the volcano’s slopes is remobilised throughout heavy rain. The Whakapapa Village Lahar Alert and Warning System warns the general public of lahar threat in Whakapapa Village. The system makes use of a lahar fence in Skippers Canyon to detect lahars travelling down the Whakapapanui Stream. The system […]
Content Required Cookies & Technologies Sun & Moon Journal Cape Reinga And the wildlife here is unlike anywhere else in the world, as New Zealand was cut off from the Australasian land mass for such a long time. As a result, it did not have any mammals or snakes and instead flightless birds such as […]