Conserving our future
The theme of Conservation Week this year was very much in the minds of hundreds of schoolchildren in the Wairoa region, 24 schools contributing displays and posters to a magnificent nature exhibition organised by Forest and Bird Wairoa branch. The hundreds of displays, together with others from Forest and Bird, the Wildlife Service, World Wildlife Fund and the Forest Service, were visited by all the schools in the region over three days. A lecture programme focused on Conserving for the Future — including discussion on threatened species, conserving marine resources, erosion prevention and afforestation. Exhibition organiser Doug Heighway was overwhelmed by the enthusiasm for the event. ‘‘We were amazed at how many schools contributed to the display and by their very high standard. The concern shown for our coastlines, soil and native plants and animals is good news for the future,’’ he said. It’s obvious that conservation awareness is very high in rural New Zealand.
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Forest and Bird, Volume 17, Issue 4, 1 November 1986, Page 37
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157Conserving our future Forest and Bird, Volume 17, Issue 4, 1 November 1986, Page 37
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