Culling invasive trees, ManawatūTe ngaki i ngā ururua, Manawatū

The Palmy Pine Pulling Posse are devoted environmentalists who cull invasive pines that stop native bush from growing.

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Ko te Palmy Pine Pulling Posse tētahi rōpū taiao e manawanui ana ki te tope i ngā rākau paina e haukoti ana i te tipu o ngā rākau māori.

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See people getting hands-on to fight pests and help endangered species.

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This project is part of Te Taiao | Nature at Te Papa.

Protecting native lizards, Kāpiti coast

Ngā Uruora Kāpiti Project is a community-based conservation project. Their aim is to create bird-safe native forest running from Pukerua Bay to Paekākāriki, but also to increase the population of native lizards.

Children walking on a tree-lined path. There's a map of New Zealand overlaid on the image on the top right-hand side.

Bat tracking, Waitākere Ranges

Auckland Council are funding community projects to track native bats in Auckland's Waitākere ranges in an effort to understand the threats the unique animals are facing.

People in boats on a lake with a map of New Zealand overlaid on the right-hand side

Helping lake birds breed, Lake Wānaka

Members of the Glebe Recovery Project provide floating nests for grebes to breed and raise chicks. Their efforts have meant 200 chicks have hatched.

Culling invasive trees, ManawatūTe ngaki i ngā ururua, Manawatū

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