Australian Conservation Foundation Archives - National Parks Association of Queensland

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Tag Archives: Australian Conservation Foundation

Indigenous Conservation, National Parks

Cape York spaceport land returned to Traditional Owners under landmark agreement

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18
Jul

Land once slated for the world’s first commercially-operated international spaceport has this year been given back to Traditional Owners. Two months after the handback ceremony in Cairns in May, Andrew Picone from the Australian Conservation Foundation looks at the importance of the landmark decision and the benefits of Aboriginal ownership and joint management of national parks.

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Marine Protected Areas, National Parks

The benefits of citizen science

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Citizen science initiatives provide an opportunity for nature lovers to get involved directly with conservation and through doing so gain a greater understanding and respect for it. NPAQ industry placement student Lucy Hollingsworth, from the University of Queensland, looks at some of the benefits – for scientists and the individuals volunteering to support their research.
 

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