New Zealand

Fauna and Flora

New Zealand's unusual plants and animals cannot be seen anywhere else in the world. Coastal animals are whales, sea lions and sea cats. Along with humans, accompanying mammals such as the Polynesian rat and the dog come here. With the advent of the first European settlers came pigs, cattle, mice and cats. The appearance of some of the species alien to the islands is extremely negative for the local flora and fauna.

Such harmful animals are rats, cats, weasels, rabbits, ermines, possums and others. Here, these animals have no natural enemies, and as a result, their population is growing significantly, reaching threatening proportions for humans, agriculture, and especially native species. Of the fauna of the islands are the most common birds. Such are kiwi, nestor parrot, kakapo and others. Freshwater bodies are inhabited by 29 species of fish, 8 of which are endangered.