Invaders in Paradise
For millions of years New Zealand's native birds, animals and plants flourished in isolation, until the arrival of humans and the animals they brought with them. Examines the ecological impact of such introduced species as rats, cats, goats, possums and wasps, and discusses the measures now being taken to protect native species from them.
Primary Title
- Invaders in Paradise
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 17 December 2005
Start Time
- 17 : 30
Finish Time
- 18 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- For millions of years New Zealand's native birds, animals and plants flourished in isolation, until the arrival of humans and the animals they brought with them. Examines the ecological impact of such introduced species as rats, cats, goats, possums and wasps, and discusses the measures now being taken to protect native species from them.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- Maori
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Ecology--New Zealand
- New Zealand--Environmental conditions
- Natural resources--New Zealand
- Natural history--New Zealand
- Natural areas--New Zealand
- Nonindigenous pests--New Zealand
Genres
- Documentary
- Nature
Contributors
- Natural History New Zealand Ltd (Production Unit)
- David Reed (Producer)
- TVNZ (Production Unit)
- Alison Ballance (Writer)
- Alison Ballance (Director)
Subjects
- Ecology--New Zealand
- New Zealand--Environmental conditions
- Natural resources--New Zealand
- Natural history--New Zealand
- Natural areas--New Zealand
- Nonindigenous pests--New Zealand