‘I thought I was imagining things’: New Zealand readers on close encounters with city birds
Native birds are increasingly taking advantage of restored urban forests – to the delight of city dwellers
Urban forests are attracting native birds back to New Zealand’s cities, helping residents foster a deeper connection with their feathery friends, and develop a greater interest in their protection.
New research published in the Journal of Animal Ecology found that restoring native forest in cities does indeed bring back native birds, while a Wellington council report in April 2021 found that Zealandia – a 225 hectare urban eco-sanctuary 10 minutes from the city centre – was “having a measurable ‘halo’ effect on native forest bird communities throughout the city”.
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