QUICK FACTS Giant kokopu were the first Galaxiidae species to be discovered and its unique colouring was compared to the profusion of stars in the galaxy, earning it the name Galaxias. Giant kokopu (Galaxias argenteus) Number 16 TARANAKI REGIONAL COUNCIL Biodiversity Section Ph: 06 765 7127 Fax: 06 765 5097 Email: info@trc.govt.nz www.trc.govt.nz Working with people — caring for Taranaki
organization. Keep your dogs under control in areas where kiwi may be present. Use raised sets for leg hold possum traps where kiwi are present. Covenant areas of native bush to help protect kiwi habitat Report sightings, calls and sign to the Taranaki Regional Council. Western brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) Number 9 TARANAKI REGIONAL COUNCIL Environment Services Ph: 06 765
note. New Zealand falcon are a protected species. New Zealand falcon (Falco novaeseelandiae) TARANAKI REGIONAL COUNCIL Biodiversity Section Ph: 06 765 7127 Fax: 06 765 5097 Email: info@trc.govt.nz www.trc.govt.nz Working with people — caring for Taranaki Number 23 annotation http://www.nzfalcon.org.nz/ http://www.nzfalcon.org.nz/
page Taranaki Regional Council Environment Services 47 Cloten Road, Stratford Ph: 06 765 7127, www.trc.govt.nz Working with people | caring for Taranaki DESCRIPTION The goldstripe gecko is a distinctive yellow/brown to olive colour usually with alternate light and dark longitudinal stripes along its back. They grow to around 140mm in total length from their nose to the tip of their tail. DISTRIBUTION, BREEDING AND FEEDING The
drawn from surface water downstream of a sheep dip or from a bore located within 300 metres of a sheep dip. Sources of further information Sheep Dip Factsheet 1: Sheep dips in New Zealand Sheep Dip Factsheet 3: Arsenic Sheep Dip Factsheet 4: Checklist for landowners and occupiers All Sheep Dip Factsheets are available on www.envirolink.govt.nz. Project number 820-TSDC59 Your Regional Council’s contaminated sites officer, District Council environmental health officer or
page The curriculum encourages students to look to the future by exploring such significant future-focused issues as sustainability, ci�zenship, enterprise, and globalisa�on. - The New Zealand Curriculum Team updates Regional Council Taranaki Taranaki Enviroschools is proudly supported by TARANAKI Term 4 DECEMBER 2019 Another huge term with so many amazing things to report on. Let's start by welcoming Denise Wa�y-Smith into the Facilita�on team. Denise is Head Teacher
page Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Services 47 Cloten Road, Stratford Ph: 06 765 7127, www.trc.govt.nz Working with people | caring for Taranaki DESCRIPTION Wharangi is a coastal shrub or small tree which can grow up to 8m tall with a trunk up to 20cm in diameter. It is a member of the Rutaceae family, to which citrus and rue also belong. Rutaceae species are known for the oil glands contained in their leaves, which make them
as ‘golden bait’. Number 4 Banded kokopu (Galaxias fasciatus) TARANAKI REGIONAL COUNCIL Biodiversity Section Ph: 06 765 7127 Fax: 06 765 5097 Email: info@trc.govt.nz www.trc.govt.nz Working with people — caring for Taranaki Number 21
environmental and educational organisations. • We have a schools programme where we teach children about gardening, including soil and composting, native and exotic plants and animals, and ecology. Taranaki Regional Council also supports Enviroschools. Enhancing biodiversity • We propagate, distribute and plant endangered flora from Aotearoa. • We actively participate in pest control as part of the ‘Towards Predator-Free Taranaki’ initiative, aiming to restore the
public workshops. • We offer free use of the facilities for environmental and educational organisations. • We have a schools programme where we teach children about gardening, including soil and composting, native and exotic plants and animals, and ecology. Taranaki Regional Council also supports Enviroschools. Enhancing biodiversity • We propagate, distribute and plant endangered flora from Aotearoa and around the world. • Pukeiti plays an integral role in ‘Restore