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They shelter so many species, including long-tailed bats, native passionfruit, and tree wētā, but Waikato’s kahikatea | Dacrycarpus dacrydioides forests have been so reduced that only a fragile 1% remains.
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He tini ngā momo kararehe e tāwharaungia ana ki ngā uru kahikatea o Waikato, pēnei i te pekapeka, i te kōhia, i te wētā. Hāunga tēnei, kotahi ōrau anake o ēnei uru e toe ana.
Ngāti Te Oro and the Piako community, along with Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research, are taking action by trapping pests like weasels and rats.
The Ngā rākau ❘ Trees plant identification resource was developed and published as part of this work.
See people getting hands-on to fight pests and help endangered species.
Grab your phone and volunteer for a nature project near you: tepapa.nz/collaborate
This project is featured in Te Taiao | Nature at Te Papa.
Saving one of the world’s rarest trees, the kaikōmako manawatāwhi | Three Kings kaikōmako (Pennantia baylisiana): a story of species recovery work for ‘the loneliest tree’ undertaken by Ngāti Kurī and Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research.
Get hands-on in nature in Aotearoa New Zealand and help make a difference in your community. Collaborate with your community and act for nature.
