Acclimatisation society (New Zealand)
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Acclimatisation societies
were established in New Zealand
by European colonists from the 1860s, with the first likely having been established in Auckland
around 1861.
Acclimatisation society
Acclimatisation societies were societies created in order to enrich the fauna of a region with animals and plants from around the world. The first such society was La Societé Zoologique d'Acclimatation founded in Paris in 1854 by Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire. Such societies spread quickly around...
were established in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
by European colonists from the 1860s, with the first likely having been established in Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
around 1861.
See also
- Conservation in New ZealandConservation in New ZealandConservation in New Zealand has a history associated with both Māori and Europeans. Both groups of people caused a loss of species and both amended their behaviour after realising their effect on indigenous flora and fauna.-Protected areas:...
- Hunting in New ZealandHunting in New ZealandHunting is a recreational pursuit and a tourist activity in New Zealand with numerous books and magazines published on the topic.-Introduced species:Prior to human settlement New Zealand had no land based mammals other than bat species...
- History of New ZealandHistory of New ZealandThe history of New Zealand dates back at least 700 years to when it was discovered and settled by Polynesians, who developed a distinct Māori culture centred on kinship links and land. The first European explorer to discover New Zealand was Abel Janszoon Tasman on 13 December 1642...
External links
- Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand - Acclimatisation of Animals