Description
University of Otago Press Octavo, paperback, colour photographs.
$30.00
Artist/Author : Brown, Kerry, editor.
Stock ID : 11174
Kapiti Island is best known as a sanctuary for wildlife. Beginning in 1897, it is one of New Zealand’s longest and most exciting restoration stories. Projects to eradicate possums and rats, and to establish or increase populations of endangered birds such as the Little Spotted Kiwi, have put New Zealand on the map for conservation management. This island provides a home for a variety of endangered birds and other rare flora and fauna.
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