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 sandy shore, especially by the sea in high or low water marks.
Track	A rough path or road, normally one beaten by use rather construction.
Lighthouse	A tower or other structure containing a beacon light to warn or guide ships at sea.
Bush	A clump of shrubs with stems of morderate length.
Native	Existing in or belonging to one by nature.
Endemic	That something is only in one place not anywhere else.
Bio-security	Procedures or measures designed to protect the population against harmful biological substances.
Shellfish	An aquatic shelled mollusc or crustacean, especially one that is edible.
Embarking	Hop on a ship or aircraft.
Disembarking	Leave a ship, aircraft or train.
Handrail	A rail fixed to posts or a wall for people to hold onto for support.
Deck	A floor of a ship.
Ranger	A keeper of a park, forest or area of countryside.
Guide	A person that shows a way for others to get through.
Sanctuary	A nature reserve.
Wattle	A material for making fences or walls.
Pest	A harmful insect or other animal that attacks crops.
Stowaways	A person that stows away in a vehicle.
Predators	An animal that naturally preys on other animals.
Eradicated	( Plant or tree)Depicted with the roots visible to see.
Endangered	Seriously at the risk of extinction.
Restored	Bring back or re-established.
Habitat	Where something lives.
Rare	Not happening very often.