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Freshwater conservation translocations under a Kāi Tahu (tribe in Te Waipounamu / the South Island of Aotearoa New Zealand) lens. In this illustration, produced by Kaaterina Kerekere (KEdesign), line art refers to whakapapa (genealogy) and the terminology of whakapapa; while kōwhaiwhai (patterns) symbolise the development, movement and pathways of mātauraka (Māori knowledge systems) and practice. The main design sits within a sphere, reflecting Te Pō, Te Ao Mārama me Te Ao Hurihuri (three layers of the Māori world). In the layers of line work beneath the main illustration, the bold circles represent genetic markers, referring to Western knowledge and practice. These repetitive layered designs depict the weaving together of mātauraka and Western knowledge. Within the sphere are tuna (eel), kōwaro (Canterbury mudfish), kēkēwai (freshwater crayfish) and kākahi (freshwater mussel), representing Aotearoa New Zealand’s freshwater biodiversity; while the colours make reference to relationships between light, land and water. Reproduced with permission.
In this infographic the authors of ‘Centring Indigenous knowledge systems to re-imagine conservation translocations‘ summarise their article — out today!
The authors have also written a plain language summary ‘Reimagining conservation translocations through Two-Eyed Seeing‘.
