Purpose: Many of New Zealand’s plants and animals are endemic (found nowhere else in the world). This puts us in a unique position globally. As David Attenborough said in ‘Life of Birds’, “New Zealand is a window into the world that might have been if mammals had never evolved.” This activity looks at our unique native plants and animals.
Task:
1. Work through Module 2 of the DOC online Introduction to Natural Heritage.
2. Use the internet to research a unique aspect of New Zealand flora or fauna.
3. Read at least two articles/website pages on your topic
The summary must include how this aspect contributes to New Zealand's biodiveristy being globally unique.
The websites where you found them
5. Look at one or more other members’ posting and provide feedback or a further link
6. Write a reflective entry in your draft portfolio for e-tivity 1.6, linking ideas of why NZ biodiversity is unique. This can include your summary. (max 500 words)