Story: Conservation – a history
Page 12. All images & media
From page 1 - The need for conservation
From page 2 - Māori conservation traditions
From page 3 - Voices in the wilderness, 1769–1907
From page 4 - A background issue, 1908–1965
From page 5 - Soil conservation
From page 6 - Control of introduced animals
From page 7 - Saving native birds
From page 8 - Environmental activism, 1966–1987
From page 9 - Rivers, landforms and geysers
From page 10 - Changing organisations and ideas, 1985–2010s
How to cite this page
Simon Nathan, Conservation – a history, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/9098/media (accessed 9 June 2026).
Story by Simon Nathan, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 August 2015.