19th-27th of February 2012
We’re going to count the kereru in cities and towns all over New Zealand. Kids, parents and grandparents - we need you all to help!
Why should I count Kereru?
Kereru are important for keeping our forests healthy. They are the only birds that can spread the seeds of native trees that have very big fruit, like tawa, miro, taraire and karaka. We want to know where the Kererū are in New Zealand and if there are places where we can help them by planting more food trees or controlling their predators.
What do I have to do?
It’s easy! Between the 19th and 27th of February 2012, count any kererū in your garden, local park, reserves and school grounds.
We need to know:
1) Where you spotted the kererū
2) How many kererū you saw
3) What they were doing
4) If they were eating, what plant was it?
5) Then enter results at www.kererucount.org.nz - this site will go live on Sunday 19th of February so be sure to check back then!
To find out more about kereru go here
Thanks to Jesi Matchham, Gary Healey, Steve Attwood and Robert Bell for supplying us with pics of kereru for this project!
