New Zealand is a country that has decided to go for an ark sky in the next few years. This decision will prove dangerous for all the birds and animal species of New Zealand. The reason behind making new Zealand a nation with all dark skies is to reduce the activity in the country.
What has New Zealand aimed for?
New Zealand is a nation that has aimed to achieve a goal that is unprecedented. The goal of the nation is to achieve a fully dark sky or the whole nation. This will affect light pollution in New Zealand.
According to CNBC, the main aim of the whole nation is to put first reducing and preserving the pristine view of the sky. The action of making New Zealand a whole dark sky nation will affect 80% of the light pollution on the Earth. It might also disrupt the view of the natural night sky on Earth. Previously, the permit for the whole dark nation was given to Niue. The permit was given to Niue by Internation Dark Sky Association (IDSA).
How many dark parts are there in the world?
Recently, New Zealand has decided to become a dark nation Apart from this, there are regions or countries which have already become dark nations/regions in the past. According to IDSA, in total, there are 115 dark sky parts in the world. Out of this, 20 are reserved and 16 are dark sky sanctuaries in the globe.
Also, the people of Mario are promoting awareness about the initiative of ecological and cultural importance of the concept – of “dark sky preservation”.
What is a dark sky nation?
The dark sky nation concept was started by the IDSA in the year 2001. The dark sky land is a place of possessing a quality of starry nights and a nocturnal environment. Dark sky night is protected for the scientific, natural, and educational, enjoyment of the public, and last but not the least, cultural heritage. Till January 2022, 195 countries in total are dark sky nations.
According to the sources, dark skies have helped ecologically for the birds to build their respective nests. Also, dark nights are essential for artificial light to reduce activities and also population growth.
What did the sources say?
According to the official sources of National Geographic, “Our language and different practices and beliefs come out of our observations of the night sky.” These works were by an astronomer named Rangi Matamua and also a professor of Tauranga Maori (a person who has knowledge of Maori). Rangi Mandamus is a professor at Massey University in New Zealand.
The Maori people will be referring to the lunar calendar in order to look out for the best times and seasons to carry out the further processes
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