Wed, Nov 29
Auckland Council and local
workers have banded together to protect a group of endangered dotterel birds
which have found a new home down on Auckland CBD's waterfront after being
pushed out of their native habitat.
The small birds have been
forced away from beach nesting zones, settling in some unusual spots around
Auckland city.
Senior Biodiversity Advisor for
Auckland Council Ben Paris told 1 NEWS there was more than one reason the birds
are making the shift inland.
"We think as the pressure on
the beaches comes in from urbanisation and the population expands that they're
actually coming into more of these urban areas.
The human housing squeeze could
leave our native birds homeless again.
Source: 1 NEWS
"Being squeezed out of their
environment by things like people on the beaches and dogs especially are a real
big threat for these birds, so this is actually a relatively safe environment
for them," Mr Paris said.
There are only around 1700
dotterels left in New Zealand, the birds are found mainly in Auckland and are
in the middle of their nesting season, with three chicks making their home with
mum and dad in a vacant lot on Auckland CBD's waterfront.
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