Biodiversity Conservation

This minor covers the ecological science underpinning the conservation of biodiversity, specifically related to New Zealand’s unique flora and fauna. You’ll develop an understanding of the diversity of organisms and their importance in a conservation science context. You’ll also gain skills in collecting, curating, identifying and naming New Zealand flora and fauna.

This minor isn’t available to students undertaking the Biological Science major.

Available as a minor only.

Minor must include

60 points from the courses listed below.

Level 5 courses

  • CONS500 Biodiversity

Level 6 courses

  • CONS600 Ecology and Evolution
  • CONS601 Plant and Animal Taxonomy

Level 7 courses

  • CONS701 Conservation Biology
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