Conservation Conversation

Host: Coast Access Radio with hosts from Nga Manu Nature Reserve
Categories: Learning Centre
Languages: English

Coast Access Radio
Produced By: Coast Access Radio
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Conversations from the beautiful Ngā Manu Reserve on the Kapiti Coast. We hear from staff that work in the reserve - a 14 hectare reserve dedicated to the conservation and preservation of New Zealand native flora and fauna. Nga Manu Nature Reserve preserves one of the largest remnants of lowland swamp forest on the Kapiti Coast and provides a haven for native birds and reptiles. Visit their website : https://ngamanu.org.nz for more info

All Episodes

Conservation Conversation Episode 17 with Mel - a reptile ranger at Nga Manu

Published: 28/6/2025 12:00 p.m.

Educational conversations about the importance of conservation and the benefits of nature from the staff at Ngā Manu Nature Reserve

Conservation Conversation Episode 16 - A Tuatara special - our special living fossil

Published: 14/6/2025 12:00 p.m.

In this episode, we shine a spotlight on one of the strangest and most ancient animals still walking the Earth: the tuatara. Native only to New Zealand, this reptile isn’t a lizard—it’s the last surviving member of an ancient lineage that predates the dinosaurs. We’ll explore what makes the tuatara so unique, from its third eye to its incredibly slow metabolism. Tune in and discover things about this truely special species.

Conservation Conversation Episode 15 - all about the kiwi encounter

Published: 31/5/2025 11:45 a.m.

Catherine talks to Nga Manu about their amazing Kiwi Encounter. We talk about how this experience is completely unique and that the kiwi are not in the nocturnal house (its a whole other aviary), great value for money and how Nga Manu is the only place in New Zealand that offers this type of experience. You can also stay in Theo's Cottage so that you have the reserve completely to yourselves. This show provides educational conversations about the importance of conservation and the benefits of nature from the staff at Ngā Manu Nature Reserve

Conservation Conversation Episode 14 - Soil microbes and the wood wide web

Published: 17/5/2025 12:00 p.m.

This is a fascinating conversation about soil, what is in it and how there is a whole underground communication going on. Educational conversations about the importance of conservation and the benefits of nature from the staff at Ngā Manu Nature Reserve

Conservation Conversation Episode 13 - Vocational Skills at Nga Manu

Published: 03/5/2025 12:00 p.m.

Supporting education at Nga Manu through Vocational Skills programmes. Educational conversations about the importance of conservation and the benefits of nature from the staff at Ngā Manu Nature Reserve