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A girl plants a teak seedling on a bare land. As one of the most diverse countries in the world, Indonesia has been struggling to reforest landscapes and save biodiversity. With the deforestation rate shown in the graphic below, Indonesia … Continue reading →

Our capital is surround by areas of beauty, from the very bottom of Namadgi National Park which covers almost 50% of the Australian Capital Territory to the very top of Mount Majura nature reserve. These are the areas that we … Continue reading →

U5678180 In the Pacific Island countries, conservation of biological diversity is incomplete without the engagement of the local indigenous communities. In most island states, customary land ownership accounts for 80-90% of the total land area which also extends to the … Continue reading →

For my work experience, I worked on restoring/rehabilitating/conserving Mount Majura’s endangered Yellow-box-Red gum grassy woodland with Friends of Mount Majura (FOMM).  It was previously destroyed by recreational/agricultural activities.  Most recently the foot of the mountain saw urban development, also threatening the … Continue reading →

Failure to Fund The 2014-2015 Australian Budget’s Lack of Support for Biodiversity Conservation                                                       … Continue reading →

U4667034- Hayley Wood 6pm on a brisk Monday night, I find myself in the middle of a forest clearing, perched against a possible ant nest, rocking a high vis jacket. Armed with a pair of binoculars, my gaze has been … Continue reading →

u5333620 The Place Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve (TNR) provides a range of educational, recreational and conservation opportunities. It is a popular bushwalking and animal-watching destination. The Northern Corroboree Frog and Southern Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby captive breeding programs, are among the park’s conservation … Continue reading →

-Joe Foskett, u5012240 Greening Australia is an NGO, a non-profit organisation that is not a part of any government body—although in this case, it very often works with the Australian government.  It has many projects, all centred on the goal … Continue reading →

My work experience involved two days of fieldwork with the NSW Parks and Wildlife Services Pests and Weeds Team learning about a variety of pest control management options currently being explored or used in the Tinderry Nature Reserve and throughout … Continue reading →