Keeping the Kokako’s song live

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Kokako only lives in New Zealand and sadly there are 1650 left. We campaign to protect kokako before they disappear.

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Dawn Chorus Appeal aims to help protect kokako. With community support we will be able to keep kokakoo part of New Zealand’s Dawn Chorus.

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Forest & Bird protects and restores the wildlife and wild places you love. From rolling up our sleeves and planting trees, to campaigning for greater predator control, going to court to protect freshwater and native forests - we help YOU defend nature.

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Update for 17/09/2009 11 September 2009

Above pictures shows kokako being released into the Ark in the Park on 8 September 2009. Itfs the first time in 60 years theyfve been in the Waitakere Ranges. These birds will be joined later in the week by others from the Mangatutu and Waipapa Ecological Areas of the Pureora Forest in the central North Island and additional releases will take place over the few months.?The project is ongoing?and many thanks to our supporters. ??

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Private Donor on 10 Oct 2009

Keep up with the great work. It would be great to see Kokako population out number the Kiwi Bird population! What a great sound our NZ forrests would have if this did happen.

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