An endangered species of birds, known as the Rowi Kiwi will finally breathe in its natural habitat. Rowi Kiwi is known to be one of the most endangered species of birds in the world, in one of the biggest releases of the Rowi Kiwi in the wild; the birds have been released in South Island today.

The day witnessed the release of 35 Rowi Kiwi birds in the wild at the Okarito Forest, with the Department of Conservation carrying out all the operations. Out of the 35 birds, 20 were released in the area they used to be found twenty years ago.

The project manager for the rehabilitation of the Rowi Kiwi, Jim Livingstone stated that increasing the native territory of the Rowi Kiwi was an important achievement in rehabilitating the endangered species. He added that the Department of Conservation has been successful in increasing the population of the birds and would constantly strive to regain the old habitats of the bird, as soon as possible.

The rowi, whose population is numbered at 385, is known to be one of the most endangered species of birds in the world. The numbers of Rowis have constantly been dwindling due to the loss of habitat and an increasing number of predators.