The United Nations declared 2010 to be the International Year of Biodiversity. Learn about some of the things we did to celebrate.
Students at South Westland Area School have shown the world how important biodiversity is to them by entering outstanding posters in DOC's biodiversity poster competition. View the winning entries.
Two giant kākāpō visited schools, museums and zoos collecting messages from young people about why biodiversity matters, what they want world leaders to do about its loss, and what they are doing themselves.
DOC, in partnership with UNESCO, NIWA, and Forest & Bird, ran a photo competition to celebrate biodiversity. View the winning photos.
Sirocco the kakapo - Spokesbird website
Annie Wheeler - awheeler@doc.govt.nz
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