We find desert lands in several theme zones where mountains reduce rainfall.

New Zealand deserts are tiny compared to world standards taking less than 2 hrs to cross. They all give visitors a realistic taste of the different desert areas that take vast wilderness elsewhere on our planet. We see land forms similar to those of Afghanistan,  Israel, Patagonia, Africa, India and many other of the world's deserts. Because of the climatic seasons, NZ deserts can be range in temperatures between -15 deg C and 35 deg C. They are never far from delightful mountains, rivers, lakes and settlements.

Deserts offer wonderful colours and shapes to savor and photograph. Study Groups may search out the plants, rocks, erosion processes, conservation issues, farming developments and invasive pests. Adventure Groups enjoy rafting, swimming, climbing, walking, camping and jet boating.

Today, we discover significant areas of the New Zealand deserts being used for farming as a consequence of developing irrigation techniques and soil manipulation providing interested groups a wealth of curriculum and general learning opportunities.

KANES  guides can explain the processes, causes and results of the many types of deserts and other aspects of interest to each group.  

See also:-  Adventure & Desert Zone   Active Volcano Zone   Alpine Grandeur Zone   Link images