For over century, the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand (Forest & Bird) has been at the heart of the nation’s abundant and ground-breaking conservation efforts.
Now a new richly illustrated book, Force of Nature Te Aumangea o te ao Tūroa, A conservation history of Forest & Bird (1923-2023), celebrates the thousands of New Zealanders to contribute.
The book highlights the stories of those who got their hands dirty during the conservation movement's early days — including Geoffrey Orbell who tracked down the thought-to-be-extinct takehe, and Arthur Harper, the society’s president for seven years from 1948.
Susana is joined by Justin Jordon, grandson of Forest & Bird founder Captain Earnest Valentine 'Val' Sanderson, and Caroline Wood, the book's editor.
Force of Nature Te Aumangea o te ao Tūroa, A conservation history of Forest & Bird (1923-2023). Photo: Forest & Bird
