Uncategorized – Page 4 – National Parks Association of Queensland

Uncategorized – Page 4 – National Parks Association of Queensland

National Parks, State Forests, Uncategorized

The National Park Experience: Personal reflection on why our parks must be valued (Summer 2019-2020)

Posted on 03/02/202004/02/2020 by NPAQ Admin

03
Feb

I personally value the natural environment, and for me, national parks are a way to both protect nature and experience it. One of my favourite parks is D’Aguilar: it’s close to home with plenty of engaging walks and camping opportunities. D’Aguilar’s relative proximity to Brisbane city serves to frame the remainder of my remarks, as […]

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Dingo dinners

Posted on 09/12/201820/05/2020 by NPAQ Admin

09
Dec

The dingo is Australia’s largest land-based predator, occurring across most of the mainland and on many nearshore islands.

New research, published in the journal Mammal Review, reveals the breadth and diversity of dingo diets across the continent.

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Conservation on neighbouring lands

Posted on 09/12/201820/05/2020 by NPAQ Admin

09
Dec

Nestled along the border with New South Wales, Queensland’s Sundown National Park is a rocky gem about 300 kilometres southwest of Brisbane. Noted for its ridges and steep gorges, Sundown National Park can be reached by walking track and off-road vehicle.

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Wetlands: under threat

Posted on 09/12/201820/05/2020 by NPAQ Admin

09
Dec

The Ramsar convention encourages the designation of sites containing representative, rare or unique wetlands, or wetlands that are important for conserving biological diversity.

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Our living outback

Posted on 09/12/201820/05/2020 by NPAQ Admin

09
Dec

A place of beauty and diversity, the Australian outback is one of the last great regions of nature left on Earth. Outback Queensland boasts landscapes, rich in natural and cultural heritage, covering nearly two thirds of our state.

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Are you a critical part of our future?

Posted on 29/04/201820/05/2020 by NPAQ Admin

Get involved with NPAQ and share your skills and experience by becoming an NPAQ volunteer. We have worked for the cause of National Parks and protected areas for 88 years but we need your help to ensure we can continue this work for the future.

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Members meeting: new challenges and objectives.

Posted on 28/02/201820/05/2020 by NPAQ Admin

A great presentation from Tony Groom and important matters for the future of our association were discussed at the members meeting.

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Lindeman – we won!

Posted on 22/01/201820/05/2020 by NPAQ Admin

In 2017 we fought to protect national park land on Lindeman Island under threat of commercial development. Hard work by NPAQ and others made the government and developer back down from revocation – Lindeman Islands National Park tenure is safe, for now. We will continue to be the voice for our state’s precious national parks but we need your support! Your financial assistance means we will continue our work protecting Queensland national parks.

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Marine Protected Areas, National Parks, Nature Refuges, Private Reserves, State Forests, Uncategorized

Why National Parks Should be Valued – As Told Through the Lens of Children

Posted on 30/06/201620/05/2020 by NPAQ Admin

30
Jun

Town planners and psychologists had been exploring the potential benefits of making natural spaces freely available to children to play and explore for decades. The release of the book Last Child in the Woods (Louv, 2005) articulated the disadvantages of children losing access to ‘wild areas’ once part of the fabric of towns and cities. ‘Nature deficit […]

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