Kereru Discovery Project

"New Zealand's beautiful native wood pigeon, the kereru, is declining and needs our help. The Kereru Discovery Project will show you how your garden can make a vital difference to the survival of this threatened species". Dame Kiri Te Kanawa - Patron

Photograph John Swannell

In these pages, you’ll find ways you can help New Zealand’s native pigeon, the kererū, right in your own backyard.

The first thing to do is register for the programme. It’s free and, when you do, you tap into a host of activities offered by the Kererū Discovery Project Partners, including opportunities for schools.

You can access the following resources from this site:

Te Kererū - 33 minutes documentary

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Chapter 1 - The nature of kererū (mov)
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Chapter 2 - People (mov)
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Chapter 3 - The Urban Jungle (mov)
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Play Urban Jungle here!

How kererū-friendly is your garden? What changes would attract kererū to it?

Find out by downloading your free copy of Urban Jungle now.

Download for a PC (exe)
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