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 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
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 manageme ...
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.
Protected ...
References
External links
Conservation Week page- Department of Conservation
Nature conservation in New Zealand
September observances
October observances
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