New Zealand declares a river a person Date July 1, 2017 New Zealand declares a river a person The odd legal status is intended to help prevent pollution and other abuses Share: Previous post State of the World’s Plants 2017 - Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew July 1, 2017 Next post An incredible look at national parks from space July 1, 2017 You may also like NEW SPECIES – Hechtia elegans, ensifolia, medusae, platyphylla and pycnostachys 10 September, 2020 Dyckia maranhensis – NEW SPECIES 10 September, 2020 Werauhia maculata – New Species 10 September, 2020