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  • a Wellington green gecko.
    Rights: Rod Morris, Department of Conservation. Crown copyright 2009. Published 16 August 2016 Size: 3.6 MB Referencing Hub media

    Since 2006 a number of Wellington green geckos have been moved to Matiu/Somes Island. This predator-free island in Wellington’s harbour is a key site in the Department of Conservation’s translocation1 programme.

    1. translocation: When plants or animals are transported to a new area to establish a new population or to add genetic diversity to an existing population.
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    2. When plants or animals are transported to a new area to establish a new population or to add genetic diversity to an existing population.