Protecting native lizards, Kāpiti coast E whakamarumaru ana i ngā mokomoko māori ki Kāpiti

Ngā Uruora Kāpiti Project is a community-based conservation project. Their aim is to create bird-safe native forest running from Pukerua Bay to Paekākāriki, but also to increase the population of native lizards.

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Kua takea mai te kaupapa tiaki taiao o Ngā Uruora Kāpiti i te hapori tonu. Ko te whāinga matua, he whakatū i tētahi ngahere māori mā ngā manu mai i Pukerua Bay ki Paekākāriki, waihoki kei te pīrangi rātou ki te whakapiki ake i te tatau o ngā mokomoko.

The lizards are protected through pest trapping, the continuous planting of lizard-friendly plants, and specially designed lizard gardens where they can hide.

Make a difference

See people getting hands-on to fight pests and help endangered species.

Grab your phone and volunteer for a nature project near you: tepapa.nz/collaborate

This project is part of Te Taiao | Nature at Te Papa.

Ka whakamarumarutia ngā mokomoko mā te mahi hopu riha, ā, ka whakatōkia ngā rākau papai ki ngā mokomoko, ā, ka waihangatia ngā māra motuhake hei wāhi huna.

Mahia kia rerekē

Tirohia ngā tāngata e whawhai atu ana i ngā kīrehe e patu nei i ngā kararehe ongeonge.

Tīkina tō waea ka tono mō tētahi tūmahi taiao e pātata ana ki a koe: tepapa.nz/collaborate

Ko tenei kaupapa he wāhanga no Te Taiao | Nature i Te Papa.