An introspection of animal releasement based on the Piranha case study in Liujiang River, China Setting lives free is a reflection of compassion which can make countless dying animals regain the vitality. In China, many people think the activity of … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
In the mid semester break just past I got to experience my dream job with ACT Parks and Conservation. I was lucky enough to be granted a spot with the department at their Murrumbidgee River Corridor Depot located in the … Continue reading
In the recent break I spent several days (8th, 12th and 13th Sept) volunteering at the Seed Bank in the Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG). The main function of the Seed Bank is storing seeds for conservation, undertaking native seed … Continue reading
In pursuit of economic growth, Australia still clears equivalent to 170,000 Sydney Cricket Grounds (or 150,000 Melbourne Cricket Grounds) of native forest every year. Impacts from clearing native vegetation are well documented. Habitat loss is the single greatest threat to … Continue reading
Biodiversity Conservation 