Conservation in New Zealand
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Conservation in New Zealand has a history associated with both Māori and Europeans. Both groups caused a loss of species and both amended their behaviour after realising their effect on indigenous flora and fauna.
New Zealand has fourteen national parks, eighteen marine reserves and many other protected areas for the conservation of biodiversity. The introduction of many invasive species has caused damage to many of the native plants and animals. New Zealand has a high proportion of endemic species, so pest control is generally regarded as a high priority.
An early conservation lobby group was the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand, which is now the foremost environmental organisation involved in conservation advocacy in New Zealand.
The New Zealand Department of Conservation administers approximately 30% of New Zealand's land, along with less than 1% of the country's marine environment, for conservation and recreational purposes.
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- Forest & Bird
- New Zealand Plant Conservation Network
- Department of Conservation - Threatened and uncommon plants of New Zealand
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