Project Based Learning

The Last Of The Real Ones

At Hornby High we have been asked how we can make a positive impact on the community?

We have formed a group called "The Last Of The Real Ones" there are four of us in our group, Chloe, Jasmine, Myself (Ruth) and Scarlett and our topic is about conservation in New Zealand due to the fact that we have a big problem with our native animals and plants being depleted because of the pests. 

To help us learn and understand more about conservation we have a list of websites that we've looked at.

Website Name	Link	Date we accessed the site
DOC	http://www.doc.govt.nz/	13/11/17
Conservation International	https://www.conservation.org/Pages/default.aspx	13/11/17
Ministry for the Environment	ttp://www.mfe.govt.nz/	13/11/17
Te Ara	https://teara.govt.nz/en	13/11/17
Massey University	ttp://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/learning/colleges/college-of-sciences/research/agriculture-environment-research/ecology/conservation.cfm	13/11/17

We had to answer some questions about the topic.

Who is affected? There are many things that are affected, there are all the animals who get eaten by the stoats, rats and possums.

What are the issues? There are a lot of issues, such as ecosystem loss,endangered species and pests.

When did it start and how has it progressed? The conservation act was put in place in 1981 because the native birds were all dying out due to the pests that have been introduced here in New Zealand.

Where is this happening? Everywhere, all over New Zealand. Anywhere where there is a particular place that needs to be conserved. 

Why is this happening? Because the native New Zealand animals are in danger, the introduced pests are harming their population.