Conservation Week (''Kia Mahia Te Mahi'') is an annual event in
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 List of islands of New Zealand, smaller islands. It is the ...
to promote
conservation
Conservation is the preservation or efficient use of resources, or the conservation of various quantities under physical laws.
Conservation may also refer to:
Environment and natural resources
* Nature conservation, the protection and managem ...
of native plants and animals.
The 2020 dates were August 15-23 and the theme was "Nature Through New Eyes". The 2021 dates are September 4–12.
See also
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Conservation in New Zealand
Conservation in New Zealand has a history associated with both Māori and Europeans. Both groups of people caused a loss of species and both altered their behaviour to a degree after realising their effect on indigenous flora and fauna.
Protect ...
References
External links
Conservation Week page- Department of Conservation
Nature conservation in New Zealand
September observances
October observances
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