Mount Tongariro is a volcanic mountain on the North Island of New Zealand. It rises 6,457 feet (1,968 meters) above sea level. Boiling springs rise from the ground at an altitude of about 5,900 feet (1,800 meters) on its northern slopes. Mount Tongariro is one of three mountains in Tongariro National Park. These mountains are sacred to the Ngāti Tūwharetoa, an iwi (tribe) of Māori people who live in the region. Māori are the Indigenous people of New Zealand. In 1994, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) added Tongariro National Park to its World Heritage List. UNESCO World Heritage Sites are places of unique natural or cultural importance.
