Explore Western Australia's National Parks
Explore Western Australia's National Parks

Author: Explore Australia Publishing

Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 1742739113

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Whether you’re a city-dweller escaping for the weekend or you live in the country and are planning a more extended trip, Explore Western Australia’s National Parks brings you the best natural environments in the state. From the red cliffs of Francois Peron to the white beaches of Cape Le Grand, the dramatic gorges of Kalbarri to the ancient mountains of Stirling Range, this beautifully illustrated and mapped guide captures our unique natural heritage and provides all the information you need to decide which parks to visit, how to get there and what to see and do when you arrive.

Marine Protected Areas for Whales Dolphins and Porpoises
Marine Protected Areas for Whales Dolphins and Porpoises

Author: Erich Hoyt

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-03-29

Total Pages: 577

ISBN-13: 1136561471

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'Erich Hoyt's handbook is an admirable, timely and highly welcome contribution.' Michael Stachowitsch, Marine Ecology What does it mean to save the whales if their habitat is left unprotected? Marine Protected Areas for Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises is the definitive handbook on this pressing issue and the first to bridge the gap between the disciplines of marine protected areas and cetacean conservation. It launches a new chapter in cetacean conservation with its investigation into the crucial habitat needs and protection requirements of some 84 species. The author, one of the world's foremost experts in this field, takes you around the world to investigate the promising results of the latest conservation research and the strategies for obtaining marine protected areas in coastal waters and on the high seas, using national legislation and regional and international conventions. This is an essential introduction, guide and reference work for those working to ensure a future for whales and dolphins.

Big, Bold and Blue
Big, Bold and Blue

Author: James Fitzsimons

Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published: 2016-07

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 1486301959

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The world’s oceans cover about 70% of our planet. To safeguard the delicate ecological and environmental functions of the oceans and their remarkable biodiversity, networks of marine protected areas are being created. In some of these areas, human activity is restricted to non-exploitative activities and in others it is managed in a sustainable way. Australia is at the forefront of marine conservation, with one of the largest systems of marine protected areas in the world. Big, Bold and Blue: Lessons from Australia’s Marine Protected Areas captures Australia’s experience, sharing important lessons from the Great Barrier Reef and many other extraordinary marine protected areas. It presents real-world examples, leading academic research, perspectives on government policy, and information from indigenous sea country management, non-governmental organisations, and commercial and recreational fishing sectors. The lessons learnt during the rapid expansion of Australia’s marine protected areas, both positive and negative, will aid and advise other nations in their own marine conservation efforts.

Maritime Archaeology
Maritime Archaeology

Author: Mark Staniforth

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2008-03-11

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 9780387769851

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Subject areas discussed in this book include shipwrecks and abandoned vessels, underwater site formation processes, maritime infrastructure and industries such as whaling, submerged aircraft and Australian Indigenous sites underwater. The application of National and State legislation and management regimes to these underwater cultural heritage sites is also highlighted. The contributors of this piece have set the standard for the practice in Australia from which others can learn.

Western Australia
Western Australia

Author: Linsie Tan

Publisher: Redback Publishing

Published: 2017-02-01

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 0994624778

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Western Australia is the largest state in Australia and has a capital city than can claim to be the most isolated in the world. With a sparse population and vast areas of desert and wilderness, Western Australia is a resource-rich state. Its mining industry powers its economy and also underpins the wealth of the whole nation. Find out about the massive developments in irrigation and port facilities, and then wonder at Western Australia's breathtaking national parks. - Aboriginal history and culture - Maps, timelines, statistics - Historic illustrations - Covers geography, history, economics, government - Biographies of notable people - Australian Primary Curriculum

Heritage is Movement
Heritage is Movement

Author: Tod Jones

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2023-12-22

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 100380506X

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This book presents new ways of understanding heritage and heritage work. It addresses the ways physical processes of creation, maintenance and decay are entangled with cultural and political processes of management, access and care. The book analyzes a critical practice of heritage work oriented to recognizing and collaborating with diverse knowledge holders and their practices of caring for heritage. This requires rethinking accepted heritage concepts, such as heritage management, artifact, site and the definition of heritage itself. The book presents an engaging and applied approach to this task through examples that include Majapahit statues and temples in Indonesia, skating in London, an online heritage movement, building bivouacs in Australia, First Nations advocacy for Country and batik collections in the Netherlands. Offering a new model for collaborative heritage research and analysis, this book will be of interest to researchers, students and practitioners. Drawing from developments from the posthumanities, cultural geography and critical heritage studies, it presents a collaborative mode of scholarship and writing that considers how people care for and use the things history leaves them.