Kiwi: New Zealand native land birds - Department of Conservation
WEBThe 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 Zealand and unofficial national emblem.
National parks: Map of New Zealand: Parks and recreation
WEBNew Zealand's national parks contain some of our most treasured wilderness areas.
Freedom camping: Stay at a DOC campsite - Department of …
WEBIf you plan to freedom camp on public conservation land, you need to know where you can do this, and follow these rules. Freedom camping means to camp on public land outside of a formal campsite (on the side of a road, at a parking area, by the coast etc) using: a motor vehicle, tent, bivouac, or ...
Rats: New Zealand animal pests and threats - Department of …
WEBDescription. Three species of rats are present in New Zealand and all of them were introduced here. Ship and Norway rats. The ship rat (Rattus rattus) is the most commonly found rat in New Zealand and is the smaller of the two European rat species.It has a tail that is longer than its body, and ears that cover the eyes when pressed forward.
Stoats: Pests - Department of Conservation
WEBDescription . Stoats (Mustela erminea) are members of the mustelid family.Weasels and ferrets are also mustelids. All three species were introduced to New Zealand as early as 1879 to control rabbits that were destroying sheep pasture.
Tuatara: New Zealand reptiles - Department of Conservation
WEBFacts. Tuatara 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.
Facts about kiwi: NZ Native birds - Department of Conservation
WEB00:35 – Male brown kiwi calling his mate. Kiwi: Female North Island brown kiwi song (MP3, 2252K) 02:24 – Female brown kiwi calling her mate. There are about 70,000 kiwi left. We're losing 2% of our unmanaged kiwi every year – that's around 20 per week. Kiwi are ratites. The closest relatives ...
New Zealand parakeet/kākāriki: land birds - Department of …
WEBThreats. During the 1800s, kākāriki were common and at times flocks would emerge from forests to feed on grain and fruit crops. Farmers and orchardists considered them pests and shot thousands of the birds in an attempt to protect their harvests.
New Zealand birds A - Z: Native animal conservation
WEBCall our emergency hotline 0800 DOC HOT (0800 362 468) immediately if you see anyone catching, harming or killing native wildlife.
Kākāpō: New Zealand native land birds - Department of …
WEBKākāpō 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.