PICTURED: Pateke on Rotoroa.
By Tim Higham . Image credit Auckland Zoo. 2015 decemeber
Three breeding pairs of pateke are the latest native species to be re-introduced to Rotoroa Island.
In September the rare native duck joined saddleback, whitehead, kiwi, moko, shore skinks and takahe on the island, through a partnership between Auckland Zoo and the Rotoroa Island Trust.
The project plans to introduce up to 20 species by 2018, providing hands-on education and conservation training “to foster future conservationists.”
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