Kaitiakitanga

                    INTRODUCED SPECIES IN NZ

Kaitiakitanga means guardian and protection

Introduced species in nz
Rabbits
Possums
Rats
Stoats
Ferrets
Weasels
Goats
Tahr
Red deer
Wallaby only in south island
Pigs
Birds


1 What does INTRODUCED SPECIES mean

 it is an organism that is not native to the place or area  where it is considered INTRODUCED and instead has been accidentally or deliberately transported to the new location by human activity


2 why were they brought to NZ
Because they were brought to NZ to solve a problem but started another problem they were attacking the NZ bush.



3 Why have there numbers exploded
I cant find the reason why it has


4 what affect do they have on our nature plants and animals