New Zealand is typically noticed as the country where the sheep outnumber the people, which is quite accurate but we are not all about the wool – we’re identified for our ‘white gold’ as well. Yes I’m talking about milk! I reside in a region exactly where the dairy cows significantly outnumber the human population and dairy farming is huge. Us Kiwis really like our nature, our beaches, our wildlife and obviously our lush green pastures with – you guessed it – dairy cows.
Southland is at the bottom of the South Island, the most southernmost area in New Zealand, and has a really different climate to the rest of the nation due to its proximity to the South Pole, and to best it off, Southland has claim to fame by getting New Zealand most sparsely populated area (in other words, there aren’t that several of us) Southland is around 28,681 km² with three,400 km of coastal stretch. The other claim to fame should be that the region contains two National Parks Fiordland and Rakiura National Parks. Fiordland National Park is 7,860 km² and is New Zealand’s biggest National Park. Rakiura National Park takes up 85% of Steward Island which is the little island proper at the bottom of mainland New Zealand (and is integrated in the Southland Region). Both are as beautiful and diverse as the folks who contact New Zealand residence.
Yes, New Zealand has lots of sheep compared to men and women. The sheep total in 2011 was 32.6 million, compared to the present 2012 human population of entire New Zealand at a mere four.four million. But Southland is special when once more, by becoming the area with only 94,900 humans compared to a whopping 589,000 dairy cows!
The New Zealand dairy industry is world renowned, we have in total 11,735 dairy herds, with five.9 million cows scattered throughout the nation that are accountable for the 17.3 billion liters of milk produced per year. New Zealand controls 1 third of the globe trade in dairy goods, with 95% of the annual production in New Zealand exported overseas – not undesirable for a wee country even if I say so myself!
So when you hear men and women speaking about the gorgeous landscape, the green forests, the clean beaches, the sheep and ‘kiwis’ of New Zealand, you ought to also keep in mind that we love our humble dairy cow.
About the Author :
Monica Toretto is a writer, painter, photographer and blogger. She lives with her two young sons in Invercargill near Bluff. She has travelled extensively in Canada and the US and worked as a veterinary technician prior to returning to New Zealand. Her perform has appeared in numerous magazines in the UK and New Zealand. She has also authored a book of poetry and photography referred to as ‘Words’.
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