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| World Wildlife Foundation |
WWF-New Zealand promotes positive action to reduce the impacts of climate change. Campaigns to stop dolphins and seabirds being caught by fishers. Educates the next generation about the importance of managing our precious environment more sustainably, and resources communities in vital backyard conservation. |
| New Zealand Birds |
Narena Olliver, who started developing this web site on New Zealand's birds in 1999, is neither an ornithologist nor a scientist but a writer with an intense interest in natural history. |
| All about Lizards |
All about Lizards in New Zealand |
| 3 E's Educational Program |
The 3 E's programme comprises English Language, Equestrian Studies and Environmental Education (Ecology and Conservation). The 3 E's programme is offered jointly by Whitireia Polytechnic, Ferndale Equestrian Centre and Nga Manu Nature Reserve. The programme is based on the Kapiti Coast which is located in the south western North Island of New Zealand nearby to Wellington, the country's capital city. |
| Wordworx Tuatara |
Tuatara: (the spine of the fish / reptile-like lizard - the last of the dinosaurs/ Sphenodon punctatus). |
| Tuatara at Victoria University |
Tuatara research at Victoria University of Wellington began in the late 1940's when Dr Bill Dawbin started monitoring tuatara on Takapourewa/Stephens Island. Current research is supervised by Prof Charles Daugherty and Dr Nicola Nelson. |
| Kiwi Conservation Club |
The Kiwi Conservation Club (KCC) is a Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society project for children. It began in 1988 and is cool for kids. Over 17,000 children receive the Kiwi Conservation Club magazine, including around 1000 schools that receive the magazine. |
| BNZ Kiwi Recovery Program |
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. |
| Information about Forestry in New Zealand |
This site is the most comprehensive reference resource on New Zealand forests and the plantation-based wood processing industry available on the web. It is provided with the compliments of FITEC, New Zealand's forest industries training organisation. |
| Information about the Plant Kingdom & Ferns |
Ferns represent the second major step in the evolutionary sophistication of plants. While they still reproduce by spores like mosses, the ferns add a vascular system -- i.e. specialized organs for trasporting fluids throughout the plant. |
| New Zealand Ecolocical Restoration Network |
Information about ecological restoration in New Zealand. |
| New Zealand Conservation Management Group |
The New Zealand Conservation Management Group (CMaG) captive community continues to play an increasingly important role in ensuring the safety of our remaining precious NZ native species. |
| Otago University Frog Study |
The survey's aim is to produce an accurate and up-to-date distribution record of the frogs of New Zealand. |
| The Waikanae Estuary Scientific Reserve |
The Waikanae Estuary Scientific Reserve is, home to over 63 species of birds (at some time during the year), many of these can be seen in their natural and native habitats. |
| Bird and Exotic Animal Park |
A "One-Stop" website for everything Birds in New Zealand. |
| Native Bird and Wildlife Park |
Enter the mysterious world of the Native NZ Owl - the morepork, or ruru. |
| Nature Coast Experience |
Known as the Nature Coast for good reason, the Kapiti-Horowhenua region offers a stunning natural environment on the lower west coast of the North Island, where the mountains meet the sea. |
| Kapiti Island Nature and Heritage Tours |
Kapiti Island: An internationally renowned sanctuary for New Zealand native birds, native forest and New Zealand wildlife and marine reserve. |
| Birding in New Zealand |
The New Zealand Birding Network is a group of operators located throughout New Zealand offering bird-watching orientated tours, excursions and accommodation. |
| Kea Conservation Trust |
The Kea Conservation Trust was set up in 2006 to assist in conservation of wild Kea (Nestor notabilis) in their natural habitat and to increase the husbandry standards and advocacy potential of those Kea held in captive facilities within New Zealand. |
| New Zealand Frogs |
This is a great site for information on New Zealand frogs. It contains information on research, conservation and education. It provides things for kids to do and resources for teachers to use. |
| New Zealand Bird Artist |
A great site by a New Zealand artist with a focus on New Zealand birds. Full of interest to young and old. The kids page has hours of entertainment. |
| El Rancho Holiday Park |
Situated on the Waikanae River, close to the beach and just 60 kms north of Wellington , El Rancho (Waikanae Christian Holiday Park) is set amongst 70 acres of park land. You'll feel yourself relax as you come down our drive. |
| Wellington Tramway Museum |
The Kapiti Coast Electric Tramway offers an interesting and rewarding experience for people of all ages. Using real old Wellington trams, you can take a return ride of nearly four kilometres through the Wellington Region’s premier coastal park, - through the coastal dunes and with views of Kapiti Island. |
| NZ Stays |
NZstays is a user friendly site for holiday accommodation in New Zealand displaying thousands of holiday places to stay in New Zealand. Easily find self catering homes to rent in New Zealand. There are also apartments, hotels, motels and homestays. For something a little different we have farm stays, health retreats, holiday parks with camping areas and caravan sites. |
| Vista Del Sol |
Visit Mike and Lynette at Vista del Sol – or “View of the Sun”, their newly developed luxurious B&B in Kapiti, the sunshine and nature coast, that is situated 1 hour north of Wellington and 1 hour south of Palmerston North. |
| enviroHistory NZ |
Environmental history is all about the relationship between human beings and the natural environment. It is about the way humans have transformed the environment over time. |