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Monday, April 7, 2014

C1 Water Dispenser

We have seen much change over the past six years in Christchurch. It is amazing to see the city continuing to transform itself - After Earthquakes, a Creative Rebirth in Christchurch

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kiwisforthesummer2014: NZ is a biodiversity hotspot with a large number of endemic species - 1865 plants, 63 bird species, 47 skinks/geckos, 2 tuataras, 2 bats, and 4 amphibians and a large number of invertebrates, fish, and marine species. NZ is known as “clean and green” but faces many environmental challenges to retain its unique natural heritage. Since Maori first stepped onto the land nearly 800 years ago, and after European colonization over 200 years ago, humans have dramatically impacted NZ and many remaining species are in danger of going extinct. Not unlike many places around the world, developed urban and rural properties are situated near or in habitats that sustain native plant and animal communities. Conserving and restoring biodiversity in highly-modified environments is a struggle, and the focus of this course is to expose students to how “kiwis” have tackled this problem. Students learn about ways to conserve, manage and restore natural habitat and promote biodiversity in urban and rural environments; examine how planners/policymakers/developers/the public conserve biodiversity; and explore the unique flora and fauna of NZ.

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