An Ancient Landscape that stands as a relic of the giant mass that was once known as Gondwana or Gondwanaland. The picturesque mountains of Lamington National Park started to form 20-23 million years ago due to the eruption of the Tweed Shield Volcano and the Focal Peak Volcano. All these years later through the test […]
Silently observing a darkened world from its lofty perch in the canopy of a eucalypt tree, the greater glider is the least vocal and most majestic of eastern Australia’s gliding possums. Only the soft rustling of leaves or bright white eyeshine reflected in the beam of a spotlight gives these shy creatures away. As their […]
Bowling Green Bay National Park is located about 25 km south of Townsville and covers 57,900 hectares of coastal and mountainous country. The Park extends from Cleveland Bay on the coast through to inland Mount Elliot and as a result features a wide range of habitats, from mangroves at sea level to rainforests on the […]
Living near, recreating in, and feeling psychologically connected to, the natural world are all associated with better mental health, but many exposure-related questions remain. Using data from an 18-country survey (n= 16,307) we explored associations between multiple measures of mental health (positive well-being, mental distress, depression/anxiety medication use) and: (a) exposures (residential/recreational visits) to different […]
As part of our campaign to get the Qld public onside to Save Redwood, we need to quickly alert Council as to Redwood Park’s beauty and high biodiversity and the threat that competitive fast Olympic Mountain Bike tracks and their spectators are to it. We have made a video that supports the campaign which can […]
One of the world’s most spoken about Conservation Biologists, Thomas Eugene Lovejoy III, died from a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour on 25th December 2021 at the age of 80. Thomas was born on August 22, 1941, in Manhattan, New York and was a renowned expert on biodiversity, tropical forests, and climate change who devoted much of […]
Tallis Martin-Baker grew up in Redland City, outside Brisbane, and discovered her love for mangroves in her first year of university while studying marine science. In 2020 she completed her Honours on the socioeconomic factors that contribute to coastal wetland conservation and restoration. She now works as a research assistant for the University of Queensland. […]
Introduction Queensland’s national parks are a valuable resource, intrinsically giving space for other species with which we share the planet, benefiting the physical and mental health of visitors, providing opportunities for Traditional Owners to participate in stewardship and boosting the local economy by attracting tourists and supporting business. These benefits were recognised by the State […]
Hello – and an interesting development to start off the year. Should we place a financial value on nature – and assess the $ contribution it makes to our economy? Yes on both counts, according to a new initiative on the New York Stock Exchange, which has established a new class of publicly traded assets […]
Hank Schinkel is a Ranger with the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service based in Townsville. Hank has always had a passion for looking after the environment, so right out of school he set his sights on becoming a Ranger… Why did you decide to become a Ranger? I always appreciated being outdoors as a kid […]
