New Zealand native animals includes 35 native species of fish although most people wouldn't know more than a couple of them to name. Being imported, the trout is not among the native species of fish. Bats The only truly land mammals native to NZ are three species of bats: the Long-taile...
New Zealand Journal of BotanyCould, K. S.; Quinn, B. D. 1999: Do anthocyanins pro- tect leaves of New Zealand native species from UV-B? New Zealand Journal of Botany 37: 175- 178.K.S. Gould, B.D. Quinn, Do anthocyanins protect leaves of New Zealand-native species from UV-B?, ...
WELLINGTON, Aug, 23 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand's native frog species remain in trouble, according to the latest report on the conservation status of New Zealand's amphibian species on Thursday. New Zealand's three native frog species are different to frogs anywhere else in the world, Conservatio...
New Zealand is a country in the Southern hemisphere and belongs to Oceania. New Zealand consists of two main islands: North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui)and South Island (Te Waipounamu).The islands are separated by the waters of the Cook Strait. South Island is the larger of the two islands ...
Native birds New Zealand's national symbol is a nocturnal flightless bird with nostrils on the end of its large beak. The kiwi is now endangered, and difficult to see in the wild. However there are a number of 'kiwi houses' at zoos and wildlife parks. While they may look cute, kiwi ...
On the island of New Zealand, there is a grasshopper-like species of insect that is found nowhere else on earth. New Zealanders have given it the nickname weta, which is a native Maori word meaning “god of bad looks”. It’s easy to see why anyone would call this insect a bad-looki...
Native Birds of New Zealand New Zealand holds some of the most unique environments and species in the world, secluded as an island country. Birds of the country are especially of note. In fact, New Zealand is so fond of their avifauna that an annual Bird of the Year contest is held eve...
Ministry figures show in the program's first year, only 12 percent of the 91 million trees planted were native, but ideally 90 percent of the trees planted should be native species as they store more carbon, Salinger said. Responding to it, Jones said the program is providing a funding boo...
Thirty- two taxa were exotic and 139 were native. The 139 native vascular plants represent 5.8% of the Â2400 New Zealand native species. Wide- spread and abundant native species included Selliera radicans, Samolus repens, Leptinella dioica, Centella uniflora, Apium prostratum, Colobanthus ...
4. Visit one of the best eco-sanctuaries in New Zealand A kakariki at Zealandia, Wellington Zealandia(opens in new window)is a unique eco-sanctuary for New Zealand’s native wildlife. Rare species are living wild within one square mile of regenerating forest surrounded by a ground-breaking pes...