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    • Predator-proof fence surrounding Ōrokonui Ecosanctuary, NZ
    Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato Published 8 July 2010 Size: 2.3 MB Referencing Hub media

    A 1.9 metre high predator-proof fence surrounds Ōrokonui Ecosanctuary. The fence is specially designed to keep out climbing and burrowing animals.

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    Why do you think the vegetation has been cleared away from the outside edge of the fence?

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