Activity T16: Bird Sanctuary - A Specialised Environment

Tiritiri Matangi Activity	Teacher Manual P 36 Technology Level 3 Materials, Structures and Mechanisms - Environmental, Community Created 15/09/2001	Strand A - Technological Knowledge and Understanding (AO 1) Within a range of technological areas and contexts, students should investigate and describe the use and operation of technologies in an everyday setting. © Heurisko Ltd www.learnz.org.nz/2001

Specific Learning Outcomes Students investigate and describe examples of environments designed or designated for particular animals, such as a bird sanctuary Through use of audio conference children hold a discussion with DoC officers and scientists Via the virtual field trip children visit protected and specially designed environments and see examples of the operational system such as rodent and mustelid control, boundary protection, monitoring of ocean boundaries Via the virtual field trip the children meet others involved in protecting the environment for animals and plants eg local school groups, volunteer groups

Read these pages Inner Hauraki Gulf, Island Sanctuary, Restoration, Visitors and Supporters of Tiritiri Matangi. List ways that Tiritiri Matangi has a protected environment for birds Only DoC staff live permanently on the island. Give examples showing the ways the Supporters of Tiritiri Matangi help in keeping Tiritiri Matangi an open sanctuary during their visits. Tiritiri Matangi now has no introduced predators. What was the last predator removed from the island? How and when did this happen? What animals would be threats to native species on Tiritiri Matangi if they got to the island and how would they arrive? Animal Method of arrival         Keep a record of the days and times you listened to or participated in an audioconference.   Date: Time: Topic:   N O T E S   Date: Time: Topic:   N O T E S   Date: Time: Topic:   N O T E S List the dates you read Audrie's daily diary of the offshore Virtual Field Trip.