Kiwi: New Zealand native land birds - Department of Conservation
WEBTokoeka – literally meaning 'weka with a walking stick' (Ngāi Tahu) - has three geographically and genetically distinct forms: Haast, Fiordland, and Rakiura (Stewart Island). The kiwi is a unique and curious bird: it cannot fly, has loose, hair-like feathers, strong legs and no tail. Learn more about the kiwi, the national icon of New ...
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WEBPF2050. Permissions. Heritage. Publications. Maps. Royal Cam. National Wild Goat Hunting Competition. The wild goat hunting competition is back for 2024. Compete for over $70,000 worth of prizes and help protect the environment.
Kākāpō: New Zealand native land birds - Department of …
WEBSirocco is New Zealand's official Spokesbird for conservation. Kākāpō Recovery leads kākāpō conservation efforts today. They face major challenges due to kākāpō infertility and inbreeding. Nevertheless, they've had some triumphant successes using innovative techniques to grow the population. The history of kākāpō is a story of drama ...
New Zealand native animals: Conservation - Department of …
WEBNative animals. New Zealand has many unique native fish, insects, birds, lizards and frogs. Our only native mammals are bats and marine mammals.
New Zealand birds A - Z: Native animal conservation
WEBFrom albatrosses to yellowheads, learn more about some of New Zealand's native birds. Call our emergency hotline 0800 DOC HOT (0800 362 468) immediately if you see anyone catching, harming or killing native wildlife. Popular: kākāpō, kea, kiwi, morepork, pūkeko, tūī. View by habitat: forest and mountain, sea and shore, wetland and river.
Tuatara: New Zealand reptiles - Department of Conservation
WEBTuatara are New Zealand’s largest reptile. Adult males are about 0.5 metres in length, and weigh up to 1.5 kg when fully grown. The male has a distinctive crest of spines running along the neck and down the back. He can erect these spines to attract females or when fighting with other males.
Facts about kiwi: NZ Native birds - Department of Conservation
WEBKiwi are ratites. The closest relatives to today’s kiwi are the extinct elephant birds from Madagascar. They are also related to emus and cassowaries of Australia, and the extinct moa of New Zealand. There are five species of kiwi: Kiwi can live for between 25 and 50 years. Chicks hatch fully feathered.
Nature: New Zealand Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai
WEBNative animals. New Zealand has many unique native fish, insects, birds, lizards and frogs. Our only native mammals are bats and marine mammals.
Marine mammals: New Zealand native animals - Department of …
WEBNew Zealand marine mammals include many species of dolphins, seals and whales. New Zealand has a rich and diverse fauna of marine mammals. Almost half the world's cetaceans (whales, porpoises and dolphins) have been reported in our waters. For example, endemic Hector's dolphins (found nowhere else), rare beaked whales, New …
Routeburn Track: Fiordland National Park - Department of …
WEBRouteburn Falls Hut to Lake Mackenzie Hut. Time: 4 hr 30 min – 6 hr Distance: 11.3 km Climb steadily up the valley, through wetlands and tussock-covered flats, before sidling along the bluffs above Lake Harris to reach the highest point on the track at Harris Saddle/Tarahaka Whakatipu (1,255 m).
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