Whirinaki Learning Resources
Whirinaki Rainforest - Environmental Education Resources:
These pages contain a wide range of environmental resources, ecological
sustainabilty information which can be downloaded off the web to give
visitors, researchers and schools information for outdoor recreation and
"learning outside the classroom" programmes. Check out the Whirinaki Recreation Camp for your school trips
Species
recovery projects in Whirinaki - check out our project report and pictures
Whirinaki School Learning Kit (pdf file) -
Department of Conservation
North
Island Kaka at Whirinaki - DOC School resource kit
Whirinaki Kaka DOC resource kit
Forest School resources
Exploring
the forest - Teacher resource ideas
Rata literfall and canopy condition -Whirinaki research study
Whats
happening with stoat research - DOC report
Economy,
management and history of the Whirinaki Conservation Park -An Annotated
Bibliography
Guide to NZ Forest Fungi www.hiddenforest.co.nz/fungi
www.fungi.co.nz
More Forest Fungi on Shirley Kerr's kaimai Forest site www.kaimaibush.co.nz
Reference Books:
"To Save a Forest - Whirinaki"
This simply magnificent photograhic, natural and scientific book that highlighted
the the treasure of the forest for the anti milling campaign. By John Morton,
John Ogden and Tony Hughes with photos by Ian Macdonald. Published in 1984 by
David Bateman Ltd 30-34 View Road, Glenfield Auckland, New Zealand. ISBN 0-908610-24-6
(now out of print)
"Native Trees of New Zealand"
by J T Salmond . The colour photographs in this book - more than 1,500 of them
- constitute the finest and most comprehensive record of the native trees of
New Zealand ever achieved. Here is the essence - and the reality - of our native
forests.
"Birds of Aotearoa - A Natural and Cultural History"
By Margaret Orbell. Includes information on many birds including some now extinct)
and has refernces to Ngati Whare and Ngati Manawa traditions. Reed Publishing
2003. ISBN 0-7900-0909-9
"Sky Dancer" - ("In the beginning in the days that have gone
before us, Aotearoa was the Kingdom of the Birds")
A science fiction novel by Witi Ihimaera set in todays time re-enacting the
traditional battle between the sea and land birds and describing the characteristics
and mysticism of each species (many extinct). Witi who is one of our most aclaimed
Maori writers (he wrote Whale Rider) has links back to Ngati Whare at Te Whaiti.
Published Penguin 2003, ISBN.
"A Dictionary of the Maori Language"
H W Williams M.A. First Edition published in 1844, subsequently reprinted recently
by Legislation Direct 2001 ISBN 186956-045-0
"Song Of Waitaha - The Histories of a Nation"
The oral histories of the Waitaha people which casts light on the culture, scientific
and natural wisdom of the early peoples of New Zealand. Recorded by Barry Brailsford
and published in 1989. Reprinted Wharariki publishing Limited, c/o McBrearty
and Associates, PO Box 35-036, Shirley, Christchurch ISBN 0-9583378-1-0
"The Coming of the Maori"
Maori tradition, history and culture written by Te Rangi Hiroa ( Sir Peter Buck).
Published by Maori Purposes Fund Board in 1949. Since reprinted by Whitcombe
and Tombs.
"Tuhoe - Children of the Mist"
Elsdon Best was shopkeeper in Te Whaiti before 1900 and captured much valuable
local oral information given to him at the time. Published by AH&AW Reed
in 1925, and since reprinted. ISBN 0 589 00695 5
"Te Whaiti 1950"
A unique social and historical profile in which almost all members of the community
contributed a section on their life and work in the valley. Published by Te
Whaiti School Community Education group in 1950. Never formally printed.
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