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Protecting New Zealand’s indigenous biodiversity

New Zealand’s unique wildlife has been devastated by the arrival of humans, together with their cats, dogs, rats and other non-native species. Many indigenous species have become extinct, and others, including the large flightless parrot, the kakapo, are critically endangered. Geneticist Kevin O’Dell investigates how the New Zealand government is trying to save the iconic kakapo from extinction

Kevin O’Dell

The kakapo is a giant, ground-living green parrot that is found only in New Zealand. It is one of the rarest birds in the world today

AQA Populations in ecosystems

Edexcel A Life is threatened by human activity; Conservation of endangered species

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