Introduction

Conservation is important. I know this because I recently went to Rotorua Island  And I saw how endangered the takahe and kiwi were so I wanted to persuade people to help by not littering and help people set traps. There is a group of people called the Department of Conservation (DOC) for short. The DOC helps conserve the takahe habitats so they can live longer . There are only around 500 takahe left on earth! That's how endangered they are. 

                             Conservation to save native species

Next the predators that cause endangerments are stoats rats and possums. All these animals are causing the Takahe to go extinct, they eat their eggs and young so The population of the Takahe will not rise. It will only decrease. Small actions matter if you place a couple of traps on Rotorua Island it could increase the population of all the endangered species in New Zealand. 

                           Protecting Habitats

The safe habitats on Rotoroa island help keep most of the takahe safe but sometimes some predators get on the island and that's why they set traps to kill the predators. We should restore habitats for the takahe because it will increase population and it will also make our environment better for these beautiful creatures and their habitats.

                               How you can help

Small actions matter. You can go onto the department of conservation website to learn more about how to protect these beautiful animals and their habitats. The Takahe can also die of starvation because there is not enough food so they fight over the food They eat mostly the starchy leaf bases of tussock and sedge species, and also tussock seeds when available. Takahes breed very rarely because they breed once a year having 1-2 chicks and

the takahe live for about 16-18 years old in the wild and 20- 22 years old in sanctuary sites.

                               Conclusion

So that is why these beautiful birds need to be saved and restored. You can place traps where the predators are and you can go on the department of conservation website to learn more about takahe. We need to work together to save the habitats so they can survive and thrive for longer!