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Habitats

Birds on the Ashley River Estuary, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Conservation is often about preserving or restoring habitats. The following introductory articles and links curate Hub resources regarding habitats.

  • Marine habitats – article

  • Life on a reef – article

  • Estuaries – article

  • Bush ecosystems – article

  • River ecosystems – article

  • Urban habitats – article

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