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ROYAL FOREST and BIRD
PROTECTION SOCIETY
Forest
and Bird has been
involved in conservation advocacy since 1923. The range of issues the
Society
staff and branches are involved in is broad and far reaching. The
Society
employs professional conservation staff based in Auckland, Wellington,
Nelson, Christchurch and Dunedin.
www.forestandbird.org.nz
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THE HIDDEN FOREST
Have
you ever been out in
the forest (bush) or maybe even in your own backyard, and come across
some
strange fungus, lichen or maybe even a slime mould, and wondered
"what's
that?"
www.hiddenforest.co.nz
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KIWI HISTORY
The
earliest evidence of
kiwi in New Zealand is a fossilised leg bone about 1 million years old
- but we believe kiwi have been here for much longer. Kiwi are part of
a bird family called 'ratites' and are related to African ostriches,
the
South American rhea and Australian emus.
www.kamcom.co.nz/kiwi
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NATIONAL PARKS &
CONSERVATION
The
Foundation is the Department
of Conservation's strategic partner for conservation sponsorship. We
play
a critical role in the protection of endangered habitats and species by
introducing new sponsors to conservation.
www.nationalparks.org.nz
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ECOTOURS NEW ZEALAND
New
Zealand's best nature
tour operators will guide you to special places and share their
extensive
ecotourism knowledge with you. Wildlife tours include birdwatching,
whale
watching, marine mammals, hiking (called tramping in New Zealand) and
alpine
flora and fauna.
www.ecotours.co.nz
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NEW ZEALAND PENGUINS
Are
penguins birds?
Yes,
penguins are birds
(Aves) in that they have feathers, lay eggs and have forelimbs modified
as wings (but in this case used for swimming). They also share all the
other characteristics of birds.
www.penguin.net.nz
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OAMARU BLUE PENGUIN
COLONY
The
Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony
is primarily a conservation area for blue penguins, the smallest
penguin
in the world, which naturally nest along the coastline of Oamaru, in
the
South Island of New Zealand.
www.penguins.co.nz
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NEW ZEALAND
WINEGROWERS
Kiwi
are an icon, and an
oddity. These flightless, nocturnal birds are the national symbol of
New
Zealand and its people.
Bank of
New Zealand Save
the Kiwi reveals the world of this wonderful bird.
www.savethekiwi.org.nz
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THE NATIONAL WETLAND
TRUST
OF NEW ZEALAND
Our
Vision
"The
appreciation of wetlands
and their values by all New Zealanders, and the enhancement and
restoration
of wetlands throughout New Zealand.
www.wetlandtrust.org.nz
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YELLOW EYED PENGUIN
TRUST
The
Trust is based in Dunedin
but
manages
land and penguin
interests
in the
whole of mainland
New Zealand.
www.yellow-eyedpenguin.org.nz
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