Conservation

CONSERVATION //protecting plants and animals that are becoming rare //  Before humans lived in New Zealand, both islands were covered with a thick forest. Since the arrival of humans, the forest has been destroyed and the land has been cleared for crop farming. Many animals were introduced to New Zealand and unfortunately this has been destructive to the environment. Today, conservation activity is trying to save many of the plants and birds. Offshore islands are now used as reserves where threatened species are given a chance to live.

We are trying to get rid of pests on Rangitoto. Pests are mice, rats, stoats, cats, hedgehogs and rabbits. Once this is done, by 2014 the government want to put kiwi birds and saddleback birds on the island. They will then have a good chance to survive. Why would mice, rats, and cats be a problem for kiwis?



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 * Activities: **
 * Go to Google Maps and get a satellite image of Rangitoto to put on your wiki page (apple,shift,4 to take a snap shot).
 * Find out some information about kiwi birds or saddleback birds - put information on your wiki page.
 * What is your username? Find some facts and an image about that bird.

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