lichen-covered beech tree, Lake Mackenzie, Routeburn Track, Fiordland National Park, Southern Alps, South Island, New Zealand
A lichen-covered beech tree grows tall on Lake Mackenzie in Fiordland National Park, along the Routeburn Track, in the Southern Alps, South Island, New Zealand. In 1990, UNESCO honored Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand as a World Heritage Area.