NZ Conservation Week Quiz

What colour are the flowers of the clematis (puawaananga) vine that burst into appearance in spring?

• white

• yellow

• red

Answer explanation

What do Kakapo smell like?

• Fruit

• dirt

• damp forest floor and beeswax

• Rimu berries

How many eggs does a kiwi lay per year?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

When did Rangitoto Island emerge from the sea?

• In 1855

• 150 years ago

• 400 years ago

• over 600 years ago

How many times does a giant weta have to shed it's outer skin to grow into an adult?

• 11

• 6

• 25

What is described by Rudyard Kipling as the eighth wonder of the world?

• Waipoua Forest

• Abel Tasman National Park

• Milford Sound

• The Pink and White Terraces

Answer explanation

What speed is a NZ falcon / Karearea capable of flying at?

• 70 kms

• 80 kms

• 90 kms

• 100 kms

What is the Kakapo known for?

• It's amazing coloured feathers

• Being a heavy, flightless, nocturnal parrot

• How it attacks people in the forest

• Living in desert waste lands

What percentage of New Zealand birds are only found in New Zealand?

• 30%

• 40%

• 60%

• 70%

Koi are a pest species in New Zealand - true or false?

• true

• false

Answer explanation

Koi are a large fish that eat our native fish and destroy our waterways