Section outline

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  Overview

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  • Select activity Module overview

    This module helps learners understand more about local conservation issues and actions that they can take to help. We use 'backyard conservation' in this module to mean any actions you can take at home or in your local area that can benefit native wildlife and wild places. This module provides information applicable to anywhere in the world, but has a particular focus on Aotearoa New Zealand. 

    Module topics

    • Why is wildlife worth protecting?
    • Conservation-related actions
      
    • What makes wildlife of Aotearoa New Zealand special?
      
    • Actions which can benefit native species
    • Connecting with nature
    • Considerate consumers and dedicated disposers
    • Conservation groups and volunteering
      

    
    

    Benefits of enrolling on this module

    This module is free. You can access it as a guest or login and self-enrol on the module.

    Enrolling on this module allows you to:

    • Mark your own progress with completion tracking 
    • Record your own module notes alongside specific activities 
    • Access all built-in activities

    
    

    Want more? Check out the Enhanced version of this module: Backyard Conservation - Enhanced

    Enhanced module features

    • Interactive discussion forum
    • Live Q&A webinars throughout the year
    • Certificate of achievement

• Select section Introduction to backyard conservation

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  Introduction to backyard conservation

  • Select activity Why is wildlife worth protecting?

    

    Why is wildlife worth protecting? Interactive Content

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  • Select activity Conservation-related actions

    

    Conservation-related actions Interactive Content

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  • Select activity Activity - Conservation in your area

    

    Activity - Conservation in your area Assignment

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• Select section Protecting native species

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  Protecting native species

  • Select activity What makes wildlife of Aotearoa New Zealand special?

    

    What makes wildlife of Aotearoa New Zealand special? Interactive Content

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  • Select activity Activity - Endemic species

    

    Activity - Endemic species Assignment

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  • Select activity Actions which can benefit native species

    

    Actions which can benefit native species Interactive Content

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• Select section Making a difference: Positive actions for conservation

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  Making a difference: Positive actions for conservation

  • Select activity Connecting with nature

    

    Connecting with nature Interactive Content

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  • Select activity Considerate consumers and dedicated disposers

    

    Considerate consumers and dedicated disposers Interactive Content

    Completion

    Students must

    

    Mark as done
  • Select activity Conservation groups and volunteering

    

    Conservation groups and volunteering Interactive Content

    Completion

    Students must

    

    Mark as done
  • Select activity Activity - Conservation volunteering

    

    Activity - Conservation volunteering Assignment

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    Students must

    

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  • Select activity Activity - Reflection on this module and backyard conservation

    

    Activity - Reflection on this module and backyard conservation Assignment

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