Two bookmarks from New Zealand

I received these from Cathie today. She tells me this first bookmark was made for the Rugby World Cup :

And the second one shows the Milford Sound, a fjord in the south west of New Zealand’s South Island, judged as the world’s top travel destination and acclaimed as New Zealand’s most famous tourist destination :

It looks better with light behind it :

Thank you ! :-)

Kiwis

This bookmark is made of plantation timber (wood taken from special plantations to help reduce the environmental impact):

It shows Kiwi birds. The bigger one is made of paua shell, like the one on the ‘Kai Ora’ bookmark from 2 days ago.

Kiwis are flightless birds endemic to New Zealand. At around the size of a domestic chicken, Kiwis are by far the smallest living ratites and lay the largest egg in relation to their body size. There are five recognised species, all of which are endangered.
The Kiwi has become the most well-known national symbol for New Zealand, and Kiwis are prominent in the coat of arms, crests and badges of many New Zealand cities, clubs and organisations.
The New Zealand dollar is often referred to as “the kiwi dollar” and Kiwi is also the nickname used internationally for people from New Zealand.

A North Island brown kiwi (Wikipedia.com)