The kakapo is a unique bird. The kakapo is one of the rarest parrots in the world: It’s flightless, It’s the world’s heaviest parrot, It's possibly the oldest living bird and.., It has a subsonic mating boom that can travel several kilometres
And that's just a few things that make kakapo so special! The kakapo can only be found in New Zealand and every year countless people from around the world - dozens of hard working volunteers - give their time and energy trying to save the kakapo from the brink of extinction. Most of the Kakapo Recovery takes place on remote, predator-free islands off southern New Zealand.
Year | Total |
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2007 | 86 |
2008 | 91 |
2009 | 124 |
2010 | 122 |
2011 | 128 |
2012 | 125 |
2013 | 124 |
2014 | 127 |
2015 | 125 |
2016 | 125 |
2017 | 154 |