Alastair Cole from Wildlife Foxton Trust at the Forgotten Fanua Enviroschools' hui. Students from 10 Manawatū-Rangitikei Enviroschools converged on Mt Lees Reserve for the Forgotten Fauna Hui organised by Horizons. Alastair Cole from Wildlife Foxton Trust showed students New Zealand's two native lizards: the Northland green gecko, one of the rarest and most highly sought after lizards, and the South Island forest gecko. Cole said the fauna was in dire straits, with the South Island gecko vulnerable after the Kaikōura earthquake. Horizons environmental educator and Enviroschools regional coordinator, Sarah Williams says the excitement and interest from the students was exactly what Enviroschools wanted to achieve.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 22, 2020 23:58 UTC