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Sitting on my hotel balcony at Kandalama Heritance Hotel, Sri Lanka, I could think only one thing, why were there not more hotels like this? Ecotourism is defined as “responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves … Continue reading →

As in Australia, wildlife in Vietnam faces the risk of extinction and population decline caused by habitat loss and fragmentation, introduced species, disease and climate change. However, Australia faces over population problems with some big native mammal species and introduced … Continue reading →

In the field of biodiversity conservation (as with most land management) we constantly face the challenge of balancing stakeholder interests with the needs of the environment.  A sometimes difficult question is determining the point at which a threat should be … Continue reading →

The overuse of fertilisers can have detrimental effects on native flora.  The most common elements included in agricultural fertilisers that can be harmful to the Australian landscape are nitrogen and phosphorus.  Australia’s plants are evolved to a landscape that is … Continue reading →

  This blog is inspired by a field trip to the Warra long-term ecological research site in South-East Tasmania during a summer course at the University of Tasmania. We observed alternative forestry logging methods in wet native forests. Personal notes and readings … Continue reading →

Alexandre Arthur Schelbauer – u5319773 I would like to talk a little about a place I knew last year in Brazil, in a cross country fieldtrip with my home university. But first some about the history of the place: The … Continue reading →

Suburbs are home to an increasing proportion of the world’s human population. In Australia, some of the strongest population growth is occurring in the outer suburbs of major cities.[1] Suburbanisation is a divisive issue in ecological debates, with strong advocates … Continue reading →

Wetland park right next to my house! By Lok Sze, Law U4603888 Hong Kong wetland park is one of the conservation promotion projects, aimed at promoting and education the importance of biodiversity conservation as well as a tourism booster. The … Continue reading →