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Wooden New Zealand Fairy Tern\/tara iti sculpture. Available to purchase as a single bird or as a pair, please contact for discount on buying 2 at the same time. Due to their delicate nature pick up or delivery within New Zealand is preferred.<\/p>\n

They are made to order so there will be a 3-4 week time span required to make the sculpture after point of purchase.<\/p>\n

For each pair of Wooden New Zealand Fairy Tern\/tara iti sculptures purchased I will donate 10% of the sale price to the NZ Fairy Tern Charitable trust – https:\/\/www.fairytern.org.nz\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Overall Dimensions (mm) – L600\u00a0 W600 H500<\/p>\n

Made from – Recycled Totara<\/p>\n

Finished in tung oil<\/p>\n

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With a population of around 45 individuals that includes approximately 12 breeding pairs, the New Zealand fairy tern is probably our most endangered indigenous breeding bird.<\/p>\n

It is ranked as an endangered species, and carries a ‘Category A’ priority for conservation action. A Department of Conservation Recovery Plan is currently in action.<\/p>\n

Records from the 19th century suggest that NZ fairy terns used to be widespread around the coast of the North Island and eastern South Island, but were not abundant in any one area.<\/p>\n

New Zealand fairy terns are now confined to the lower half of the Northland Peninsula. Breeding is limited to four regular sites: Waipu, Mangawhai, Pakiri and the South Kaipara Head.<\/p>\n

Find out more here – https:\/\/www.doc.govt.nz\/nature\/native-animals\/birds\/birds-a-z\/nz-fairy-tern-tara-iti\/<\/a><\/p>\n

In 1983 the number of fairy terns at Mangawhai and Papakanui Spit dropped to an alarming all-time low of 3\u20134 breeding pairs. The Department of Conservation (then the New Zealand Wildlife Service) stepped in and initiated protection. A successful population turnaround resulted. This was probably due to the introduction of wardens and the fencing of nests.<\/p>\n

Protection has continued until the present day. The number of pairs rose to 7 in 1993. Since 1997, between 6 and 9 pairs have bred each season until 2005. The numbers for the years following are:<\/p>\n