- Conservation status
- In serious trouble
Staunch, fierce, rare and beautiful, kakī exemplify the qualities of true New Zealanders. Once common and widespread throughout most of Aotearoa, these long-legged charmers are now only found in the braided river habitats of the Mackenzie Basin. Kakī found itself on the brink of extinction by the 1980s, with only 23 birds left in the wild – a number that has slowly increased to about 170 today.
Campaign Manager
The Kakī Recovery Programme
A true battler, kakī has thumbed its long skinny nose at extinction with a little bit of help from its human friends. Staunch and hardy, kakī endure some of the most extreme conditions found in Aotearoa by residing in the Mackenzie Basin.
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