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Story: Conservation – a history

Observing kākāpō

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Volunteers play a large part in the time-consuming job of observing rare kākāpō on island sanctuaries. This video clip gives an idea of the conditions they work in.

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Simon Nathan, Conservation – a history – Changing organisations and ideas, 1985–2010s, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/13955/observing-kakapo (accessed 11 June 2026).

Story by Simon Nathan, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 August 2015.