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National Parks, Nature Refuges, Private Reserves, State Forests

Wildlife after severe fire in springtime in mountain forests of SEQ: a few notes

Posted on 04/02/2020 by NPAQ Admin

04
Feb

The advice provided in this article is for private land only, and perhaps Council land with permission. National Parks have a strictly hands-off policy, so nothing should be provided there. Fire is a natural phenomenon in many Australian ecosystems. Many of our open forest and heathland plants have adaptations to deal with it, and many […]

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Indigenous Conservation, National Parks, Nature Refuges, State Forests

Large hadroid land snails of south-eastern Queensland protected areas

Posted on 04/02/202004/02/2020 by NPAQ Admin

04
Feb

Queensland has a sizeable number of large to very large land snails typically referred to as the hadroid snails, belonging to the family Camaenidae. A number of lineages are involved and this article features one such genus of Dark and Banded Snails from south-eastern Queensland whose species chiefly inhabit rainforest and dry vine thickets along […]

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Ecotourism, Indigenous Conservation, National Parks, Nature Refuges, Private Reserves, State Forests

From the President – Protected Magazine Summer 2019-2020

Posted on 03/02/202020/05/2020 by NPAQ Admin

03
Feb

Welcome to a new edition of Protected and a new decade! I hope you all enjoyed family and Christmas celebrations whilst no doubt being concerned/alarmed by the ongoing drought, associated fires with loss of life, property and wildlife. This edition contains articles on our recently held Ecotourism Seminar and the ensuing debate, on wildlife after […]

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Ecotourism, Indigenous Conservation, National Parks, Nature Refuges, Private Reserves, State Forests

A Daytrip with QPWS Rangers

Posted on 12/11/201920/05/2020 by NPAQ Admin

12
Nov

Growing up in Kenya, my understanding of a national park has been a sunrise or sunset game drive to watch the big five animals in their natural setting. On this daytrip my goal was to understand how people in Queensland use their National Parks. Early Monday morning Marika, Laura and I set off with Andrew […]

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National Parks, Nature Refuges, State Forests

Jumping Spiders

Posted on 19/09/201920/05/2020 by NPAQ Admin

19
Sep

Dr Barbara Baehr is an arachnologist based at the Queensland Museum. She has described over 600 species of spiders to date. Dr Baehr made headlines in July when she and colleagues described five new species of Australian jumping spider.

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Ecotourism, National Parks, Nature Refuges, Private Reserves, State Forests

Back to Basics: Biodiversity and Park Management

Posted on 19/09/201920/05/2020 by NPAQ Admin

19
Sep

The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service is currently updating Management Plans for the Park estate. This is a large and important task and funding for implementation will likely become an issue.

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National Parks, Nature Refuges, State Forests

Ecological Values of Eungella National Park

Posted on 19/09/201920/05/2020 by NPAQ Admin

19
Sep

Eungella National Park lies on the boundary of tropical and subtropical rainforest and subsequently boasts a highly diverse range of habitats, flora and fauna.

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Marine Protected Areas, National Parks, Nature Refuges, State Forests

Ranger of the Month

Posted on 19/09/201920/05/2020 by NPAQ Admin

19
Sep

Carly Smith is a Ranger at Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park in the Central West region of Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS).

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Marine Protected Areas, National Parks, Nature Refuges, State Forests

The National Park Experience: Personal reflection on why our parks must be valued

Posted on 19/09/201920/05/2020 by NPAQ Admin

19
Sep

Personal reflection on why our parks must be valued.

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Ecotourism, National Parks, Nature Refuges, State Forests

Private ecotourism infrastructure in Queensland national parks: win-win or thin edge of the wedge!

Posted on 17/04/201918/06/2020 by NPAQ Admin

17
Apr

How are national park systems in other states faring? What challenges do they face?

The National Parks Association of Queensland caught up with the NPAs across Australia for their perspectives on the biggest issues facing their state’s national parks.

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