Although the kiwi bird is a great species, unfortunately it is endangered and great efforts are needed in order to save it. This is why plans of conservation of the kiwi bird has been made – because just 5% of the kiwi bird chicks reach adulthood – this being a statistic regarding the situation in the whole country. The efforts made until now already started paying off, so the fight to save the kiwi bird is still on. There are two major plans of conservation of this species – through kiwi sanctuaries and through a program called Operation Nest Egg.

The kiwi sanctuaries were set up in order to protect the kiwi bird and to make sure the number of birds increases. In New Zealand there is a total of five sanctuaries for the kiwi bird. Three of the five sanctuaries are in the North Island and the other two sanctuaries for the kiwi bird are in the South Island. Whangarei Kiwi Sanctuary is especially made up for the Northland brown kiwi bird, Moehau Kiwi Sanctuary located in the Coromandel peninsula is for the Coromandel brown kiwi, Tongariro Kiwi Sanctuary next to Taupo is for the western brown kiwi, Okarito Kiwi Sanctuary is for row and Haas Kiwi Santuary is for the Haast tokoeka. There are also a few fenced sanctuaries for the kiwi bird in Wellington, in Waikato, in Whanganui, in Bar of Pleny and on the Hurunui Mainland Island. Operation Nest Egg uses a program through which kiwi bird eggs and kiwi chicks are removed from the wild and raised in captivity until they are big enough to defend themselves in the wild. When they are ready, they are returned to their original place. Thanks to this program, the kiwi bird has a 65% chance of survival.

The kiwi bird is a symbol of New Zealand, that is why fighting for her conservation is important for everyone. Thanks to this two wonderful plans and to the efforts made by the people involved in the process, the chances to save the kiwi bird are greater day by day. Fortunately, the first step has been made in that direction.