Save The Kakapos

Kakapos are very endangered species, there are only 209 alive today

Where are Kakapos from?

Kakapos are from New Zealand but when the Maori (Maori are the indigenous Polynesian people of mainland New Zealand) came they disappeared from the North Island by about 1930, but persisted longer in the wetter parts of the South Island region. They live in tussocklands, scrublands and coastal areas.

What do Kakapos eat?

Kakapo are entirely vegetarian. Their diet includes, leaves, buds, flowers, fern fronds, bark, roots, rhizomes, bulbs, fruit and seeds.

What predators do Kakapos have?

.Humans, cats, rats, ferrets, and stoats all eat Kakapos.

How big are kakapos

The kakapo is a large, rotund parrot. Adults can measure from 23 to 25 in (58 to 64 cm) in length, and weight can vary from 2 to 9 lb (0.95 to 4 kg) at maturity. Males are larger than females.

Kakapo's history

The kakapo is an important bird to New Zealand's native Māori people. In the past, they ate it and used its feathers for clothing. But when Western people arrived in New Zealand, they brought cats, ferrets and other predators with them. They also cleared land for farms, which meant the kakapo had fewer places to live. The bird's numbers have been dwindling for a long time. As of 2017, there were only 154 kakapos left. Those birds have been moved to three islands where no predators can get to them.