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Sustainable Summits Conference. Mt Cook 2016

  • Videos of last year’s Sustainable Summits Conference, at Mt Cook
  • Sustainable Summits 2016, 1st day, 8th Aug
  • Sustainable Summits 2016, 2nd day, 9 Aug
  • Sustainable Summits 2016, 3rd day, 10th Aug
  • Sustainable Summits 2016, 4th day, 11th Aug
  • Sustainable Summits Conference 2016 | Summation by Hugh Logan
  • Sustainable Summits 2016 | Key points for the Dept. of Conservation by Don Bogie
  • Sustainable Summits 2016 | photo gallery to reflect on
  • UIAA | NZAC hosts successful Sustainable Summits Conference

Biodiversity as it relates to braided river beds:

  • Update on inland Otago bio diversity
  • Braided River Bird Monitoring – how it works
  • The great New Zealand lupin debate and why it matters

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[Makarora / Makarore Catchment]: Aspiring Biodiversity Trust

Makarora Whio (Blue duck, Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos) ~ A significant remnant population of Aotearoa New Zealand’s, South Island

Makarora Whio (Blue duck, Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos) ~ A significant remnant population of Aotearoa New Zealand’s, South Island

The dedicated work of Aspiring Biodiversity Trust (Est: 2017) has enabled a better understanding of the current population status of Whio (Blue duck, Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos) within the Makarora/Makarore and Wilkin/Ōtānenui catchment, South Island of Aotearoa New Zealand. Furthermore, this work has highlighted the importance of the Makarora population in terms of maintaining the genetic diversity …

Continue reading “Makarora Whio (Blue duck, Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos) ~ A significant remnant population of Aotearoa New Zealand’s, South Island”

Discovering Wellness: Embracing: The Sovereign Lens

Capturing the “Ground Truth” of the 45th Parallel

Capturing the “Ground Truth” of the 45th Parallel

The Anatomy of the Fixed Point

The Anatomy of the Fixed Point

Recent Posts by DOC: Conservation blog

Peaks and pits of a six-week Maukahuka trip 

Peaks and pits of a six-week Maukahuka trip 

Peaks and pits from a six-week trip working on various aspects of the Maukahuka / Auckland Island Restoration project.

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