Fantastic Avifauna In New Zealand

Posted On November 18, 2009 

Fantastic Avifauna In New Zealand

Country Info New Zealand is a small island country (area: 2,68,680 square kilometres) located in the southern Pacific Ocean and to the south-eastern direction of the continent of Australia. The country comprises two main landmasses, the North Island and the South Island separated by the Cook Strait, besides several other smaller islands like the Chatham Islands, Stewart Island, Waiheke Island. Fiji and Tonga are the other close neighbours of New Zealand, also known as Kiwi after one of the rare flightless birds found on its soil. The country’s coastline is 15,134 kilometres long. National capital is Wellington. Flora Owing to the factor of isolation and a location that did not invite much attention and consequent disturbance by mankind in the past, New Zealand has in its possession a rich biodiversity including extraordinary flora and fauna.  [...]