Environmental conservation work in New Zealand


Latest news and publications


 
05 Aug 2008
Long flight to photo award for Albatross
Like many fishers, Cameron Long is a man of few words. But luckily, his photos speak for him. His stunning winning shot of a solitary Salvin's albatross, navigating its flight a few well-judged inches from the ocean's surface, tip of one wing breaking the water, expresses the perfection of the albatross in a way words fail to.
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A Salvin's albatross(<i>Thalassarche salvini</i>), taken between Dunedin & Timaru, on the east-coast of New Zealand's Southern Island

05 Aug 2008
Winning photo of Selvin Albatross profiles threats to seabirds
A fisherman's photo of a Salvin's Albatross skimming the waters off New Zealand's South Island has won a photographic competition intended to highlight efforts to protect seabirds being harmed by fishing gear and activities.
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Hector's dolphin entangled

03 Jul 2008
Net gain for endangered dolphins
The rarest marine dolphin in the world – down to 111 individuals following decades of entanglement in fishing nets – is to receive protection over more of its range from the New Zealand government following several years of sustained WWF campaigning.
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New or updated projects

Modified: Aug 2007 - Started: Jan 2000

Habitat Protection Fund

The purpose of the Habitat Protection Fund is to encourage and promote the conservation of New Zealand's natural environment. WWF New Zealand has b... » Read more
 

Consumer Choice for Sustainable Seafood

 
Modified: Nov 2006 - Started: Jul 2002

Marine Ecoregion / Marine Protected Areas

This programme implements the WWF ecoregional planning approach in New Zealand to move forward the stages of ecoregion conservation, and promote the a... » Read more

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WWF New Zealand,
Wellington

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Wellington

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