Facts Table On Tiritiri Matangi

Tiritiri Matangi Wildlife Sanctuary

On our trip to Tiritiri Matangi, we are going to encounter (meet) some new words.  Some of the words will be difficult (hard to say and spell)  while some words will be easy.  Look at some of the words below and search for their meanings:

LIST 1

WORD	MEANING
Island	a piece of land surrounded by water.
Beach	a pebbly or sandy shore, especially by the sea between high- and low-water marks.
Track	a rough path or road, typically one beaten by use rather than constructed.
Lighthouse	a tower or other structure containing a beacon light to warn or guide ships at sea.
Bush	a shrub or clump of shrubs with stems of moderate length.
Native	a person born in a specified place or associated with a place by birth, whether subsequently resident there or not.
Endemic	(of a disease or condition) regularly found among particular people or in a certain area.
Bio-security	procedures or measures designed to protect the population against harmful biological or biochemical substances.
Shellfish	an aquatic shelled mollusc (e.g. an oyster or cockle) or crustacean (e.g. a crab or shrimp), especially one that is edible.
Embarking	to go on board a ship or aircraft.
Disembarking	To leave a train, ship or aircraft
Handrail	a rail fixed to posts or a wall for people to hold on to for support.
Deck	a floor of a ship, especially the upper, open level extending for the full length of the vessel.
Ranger	a keeper of a park, forest, or area of countryside.
Guide	a person who will guide you to places with amazing statues
Sanctuary	refuge or safety from pursuit, persecution, or other danger.
Wattle	a material for making fences, walls, etc., consisting of rods or stakes interlaced with twigs or branches.
Pest	a destructive insect or other animal that attacks crops, food, livestock, etc.
Stowaways	a person who stows away on a passenger vehicle.
Predators	an animal that naturally preys on others.
Eradicated	(of a tree or plant) depicted with the roots exposed.
Endangered	(of a species) seriously at risk of extinction.
Restored	bring back or re-establish (a previous right, practice, or situation).
Habitat	the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
Rare	(of an event, situation, or condition) not occurring very often.