Isaacs Ridge Nature Reserve (-35°22’0.84″, 149°7’4.8″) is one of the Canberra Nature Park around Isaacs, South Canberra. This reserve contains the various vegetation types like box gum grassy woodland and pine tree plantation. It’s also significant for threatened fauna like … Continue reading
Perhaps few have heard of the ancient Białowieża Forest, though its value as a conservational hotspot is worth hearing about. In 1979 UNESCO listed Białowieża Forest on their World Heritage Site List, owing to its immense natural capital and cultural … Continue reading
U5012556 | Joel Davy Systems, systems, systems. This is what I’ve heard the entire time studying engineering/arts. After 3 years of laying the groundwork for understanding things from a “systems” perspective, earlier this year I was able to dig deep into … Continue reading
It came a surprise to me that all it took was an email to fling myself into the mysterious world of seed banking, even if just as a volunteer. Tucked away in the National Botanic Gardens, a cluster of modest … Continue reading
Yellow-box grassy woodlands are considered to be a critically endangered ecological community under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). The distribution of the remaining yellow-box grassy woodlands across south-eastern Australia is considered to be only … Continue reading
Siberian tiger also known as the Amur tiger is rusty-yellow or reddish-rusty in color with narrow black transverse stripes (Figure 1) which is the largest of tiger species and can grow up to 13 feet in length and weigh up to 397–675 lb … Continue reading
General constructions of railways, roads and other types of traffic lines cannot avoid several deleterious effects to the environment by partitioning the landscape, which are disconnection, pollution, even damage of the natural ecosystems (T & E, 1998; T, 1999). Constructed … Continue reading
An overview of Canberra’s bird diversity The “Bush Capital” is surrounded by grasslands, woodlands and wetlands that provide breeding and foraging habitats for many animal species. (Environment and Planning Directorate, 2014). However, these landscapes are under threat. Population growth and … Continue reading
Today, let me introduce you to this apple farmer, Akinori Kimura. (Ozaki, 2007) His apples are known as “Miracle” apples He is an apple farmer in Aomori prefecture, Japan. Several years ago, He was in the spotlight and his … Continue reading
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The reintroduction of Wolves (Canis lupus) into Yellowstone National Park is regarded as one of the great ecological success stories in modern history: a risky experiment that not only saw the recovery of various native species but a process that … Continue reading
Biodiversity Conservation 