Introduction to New Zealand Conservation
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CFS422 Introduction to New Zealand Conservation
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Course code
CFS422T
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Locations and dates
Online:
1 May 2021Online Only: 1-31 May1 August 2021Online Only: 1-31 August1 November 2021Online Only: 1-30 November -
Fees
Tuition: Free -
Credits
5
This course will introduce various terms and concepts of biodiversity.
You will learn about why New Zealand’s unique biodiversity needs protecting, what management practices are used and the principles behind them.
This short course covers:
- Terms and concepts relating to biodiversity
- New Zealand's evolutionary history including geographic, climatic and flora and fauna
- How New Zealand conservation is managed.
By the end of the course you will know about key diversity principles, ecological processes and management processes.
The course is for anyone who works or volunteers in conservation or would like to work in conservation.
This course is completed online. The estimated hours it will take you to complete it, is 50 hours and it is expected you would complete this within a month.
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