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The critically threatened endemic herb, fishguts

Photo of the week: Critically threatened fish-guts plant

Department of Conservation —  13/05/2015

Threatened species, like the critically threatened herb Chenopodium detestans, are about to get improved profile with the establishment of a new Threatened Species Ambassador role.

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View from Hirakimata/Mt Hobson, Great Barrier Island

Photo of the week: Great Barrier Island Aotea

Department of Conservation —  15/04/2015

Aotea Conservation Park was opened on Great Barrier Island on Friday, the first such park in Auckland.

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Leptinella in bud.

Rediscovering ‘extinct’ native plants

Department of Conservation —  09/04/2015

Two native plant species presumed to be extinct in the wild have been rediscovered by DOC rangers growing in the South Island.

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Uawanui Sustainability Project Bio Blitz. Tolaga Bay. Opoutama Cooks Cove field trip.

Tolaga Bay BioBlitz

Department of Conservation —  02/04/2015

Mark Coote recently went to Tolaga Bay to photograph the Uawanui Bioblitz, a 24-hour event in which teams work together to find and identify as many species as possible.

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The pohutukawa in bloom is an icon of New Zealand summer.

Photo of the Week: Pohutukawa

Department of Conservation —  11/02/2015

Last night Project Crimson celebrated its 25th anniversary with a reception at Government House. Our Photo of the Week celebrates their work fighting for our iconic red flowered pohutukawa and rata trees.

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