New Zealand Flora and Fauna

A DigitalNZ Story by National Library of New Zealand Topics

Many plants and animals are unique to New Zealand. This topic covers a range of resources on various habitats, conservation issues, endangered species, rongoā (medicinal use) and agencies like DOC that help protect our environment. SCIS no. 1808311

science, social_sciences, history, Māori

Image: Kea

Kea bird call

Kea

Radio New Zealand

Image: European discovery of plants and animals

European discovery of plants and animals

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :[Endangered Species]. 29 March 2013

Endangered species

Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :[Endangered Species]. 29 March 2013

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Cabbage Tree

Cabbage tree

Cabbage Tree

iNaturalist NZ — Mātaki Taiao

Image: Pureora Forest protest, 1978

Pureora Forest protest, 1978

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Matakohe kauri - Roadside Stories

Matakohe kauri - roadside stories

Matakohe kauri - Roadside Stories

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Gold, Charles Emilius 1809-1871 :[Bush scene with flowering rata and young rimu, Wellington. 1848-1850s]

Bush scene with flowering rata and young rimu

Gold, Charles Emilius 1809-1871 :[Bush scene with flowering rata and young rimu, Wellington. 1848-1850s]

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Kōwhai

Kōwhai

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Native worm

Native worm

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Kākāpō-feather cloak

Kākāpō-feather cloak

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Rongoā – medicinal use of plants

Rongoā – medicinal use of plants: Understanding rongoā

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Seals, Piopiotahi Marine Reserve

Seals, Piopiotahi Marine Reserve

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Bats: lesser short-tailed bats and long-tailed bats

Bats: Lesser short-tailed bats and long-tailed bats

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

The Bush

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

New Zealand fauna

Services to Schools

Birds from A - Z

Services to Schools

All about insects

Services to Schools

Hector’s dolphin

Services to Schools

Otago skinks

Services to Schools

Image: Saving Manapōuri

Save Manapouri share

Saving Manapōuri

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Felling a kauri

Felling a kauri

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Native plants and animals – overview

Native plants and animals

Native plants and animals – overview

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: The beginning of a bush burn on Puketora Station

The Beginning of bush burn

The beginning of a bush burn on Puketora Station

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Animals (New Zealand)

Animals (New Zealand)

National Library of New Zealand

What is this bug?

Services to Schools

The Moa

Services to Schools

Image: Puketōtara, twice shy

Puketōtara, twice shy

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Swoop of the Kotare, Wainamu

Swoop of the Kotare, Wainamu

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Save us a place to live

Save us a place to live

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Wasps

Services to Schools

Giant centipede

Services to Schools

Operation Nest Egg

Services to Schools

Visit Zealandia

Services to Schools