Pekapeka / New Zealand long-tailed bat
These aerial insectivores feed on small moths, midges, mosquitoes and beetles.
Auckland
These tiny bats are about the size of your thumb, weighing just 8-11 grams and can fly at 60kmph with a range of more than 100km2! They are found nowhere else in the world, and are at serious risk, classified as threatened - nationally critical.
With over 75% of our indigenous species at risk of extinction*, the Pest Free Waitākere Ranges Alliance is raising funds to help defend the many special species of the Waitākere Ranges.
Thank you for your support of this amazing little bat!
*Extinction threat to indigenous species | Stats NZ. (n.d.). Www.stats.govt.nz. https://www.stats.govt.nz/indicators/extinction-threat-to-indigenous-species/
About us
The Pest Free Waitākere Ranges Alliance (PFWRA) is an alliance of networks and groups restoring biodiversity in the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area.
Use of funds
All funds raised will be used to resource volunteer groups to improve habitat, keep predators in check, and undertake monitoring activity to give pekapeka, and the other special species of the Waitākere Ranges, the best chance possible.
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Kia ora Otago Polytech Design Students! Huge thanks for your awesome donation! Your pekapeka wheat bag project was a fantastic idea. We're very grateful for your initiative and generosity.
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