Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne is so well known for its feathered fauna that it’s easy to forget about the many inconspicuous species that dwell under logs, in cracks in rock walls and high up in the branches of trees around the sanctuary. During the warmer months, many lizard species become more active and visible, and summer is a great time of year to spot skinks basking in the sunshine and skittering across the paths.
In this Conservation kōrero, Dr Christopher Woolley will introduce the lizards seen around Wellington and discuss the challenges of conserving this often-overlooked fauna.
Christopher is a post-doctoral researcher at Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne and an adjunct researcher at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington. His research focuses on reptile conservation, urban ecology, and human-nature relationships.
This event will be held in the Pāteke Room in the Visitor Centre with light refreshments provided. Doors open at 5:45pm.
Venue: ZEALANDIA Eco-Sanctuary, Waiapu Road, Karori, Wellington
For more information and buy a ticket: www.eventfinda.co.nz/2024/conservation-korero-lizard-tales-of-poneke/wellington
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For more check out the Hub’s articles on Native skinks and geckos and the tuatara.
Try out these activities:
- Create a lizard-friendly habitat provides students with ideas on how to attract skinks and geckos to the school grounds.
- Observation: learning to see looks at the role of observation in science and gives students the opportunity to boost their observation skills.
- Similarities and differences: skinks and geckos uses a Venn diagram to illustrate key characteristics and observations.
