Kaka in the Eglinton Valley
The Eglinton Valley is the longest ongoing intensive research site for an upland beech forest in New Zealand. It is home to an extensive ground pest control programme by DOC field workers, and other volunteers. Kaka in the valley have been studied for more than 15 years. Researchers study nesting success, adult and juvenile survival, as well as kaka movements and habitat use. Kaka do not breed every year, usually only laying eggs when there is plenty of food, such as during seasons when the beech trees flower. From ‘Behind the Scenes’, DOC Te Anau newsletter. http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/newsletters/behind-the-scenes/spring-2014/
Posted on: Wednesday, 12 November 2014
