This handsome book is a companion volume to BEAUTIFUL BIRDS OF NZ. It contains 100 New Zealand endangered species of all kinds -u plants, birds, insects, fungi, mammals. Organised by habitat u forests, gardens, islands, wetlands, high country, and sea and shore, it gives an important snapshot of the critical state of the wildlife in our country. Beautifully photographed with accessible and informative text, this is a stunning book to have. At the same time, it contains many surprises: among our most endangered species are kiwi, tuatara, flax, grasshoppers, hebes, crabs, dolphins and many other New Zealand icons.