Tiritiri Matangi : a model of conservation / Anne Rimmer.

By:

Rimmer, Anne, 1947-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Auckland, N.Z. : Tandem Press, 2004.Description: 152 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 21 x 27 cmISBN:

1877298166 (pbk.) :

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DDC classification:

333.78099324 22

Awards:

Montana New Zealand Book Awards Environment Award, 2005

Summary: "Tiritiri Matangi Island is a conservation success story of international significance. Thousands of trees, planted by volunteers, and the release of rare and endangered birds have produced today's world-famous open sanctuary near Auckland, New Zealand, which attracts over 33,000 visitors per year. This book describes the island's history, its Maori occupation, the farming period, wartime activites, the historic lighthouse as well as the subsequent conservation project. Although aimed at the general reader, the book also contains data on the island's flora and fauna, with sections on each endangered bird. Its ... illustrations include rare historical photographs and ... bird studies."--Back cover.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Non-Fiction - New Zealand	Waimate Non-Fiction	Non Fiction	333.7 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not For Loan	Not for loan		A00376047

Includes bibliographical references (p. 146-147) and index.

"Tiritiri Matangi Island is a conservation success story of international significance. Thousands of trees, planted by volunteers, and the release of rare and endangered birds have produced today's world-famous open sanctuary near Auckland, New Zealand, which attracts over 33,000 visitors per year. This book describes the island's history, its Maori occupation, the farming period, wartime activites, the historic lighthouse as well as the subsequent conservation project. Although aimed at the general reader, the book also contains data on the island's flora and fauna, with sections on each endangered bird. Its ... illustrations include rare historical photographs and ... bird studies."--Back cover.

Montana New Zealand Book Awards Environment Award, 2005

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