Taranaki Maunga, New Zealand mountain, declared a ‘legal person’

Mongabay
Feb 20, 2025, 1:05 am143 pts
New Zealand has formally granted a mountain legal personhood for the first time, recognizing not only its importance to Māori tribes but also paving the way for its future environmental protection. The law, passed in January, notes that the mountain, located in Taranaki on New Zealand’s North Island, will be…

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