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Archive for April, 2007

The disposal of our World Heritage (Part 2)

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

Douglas Shire Council (DSC) has authorised the public release of its Blue Hole Reserve draft Management Plan, which aims to create a reserve for community purposes at a site of global environmental and cultural heritage significance, at the centre of the Daintree Cape Tribulation rainforest.

The underlying objective, it would seem, (more…)

Delightful treefrogs of the Daintree

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

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Treefrogs have become synonymous with environmentalism. Their beauty, diversity and susceptability to environmental stresses, have elevated their importance to a level of almost universal appeal.

Every now and then we are advised that (more…)

Time for tourism to lift its game

Sunday, April 8th, 2007

Yesterday, the Australian Tourism Export Council called for an urgent summit meeting with the government to find ways for the tourism industry to combat climate change.

The call comes in the wake of a damning report from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), (more…)

Living within an ancient rainforest

Friday, April 6th, 2007

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We at Cooper Creek Wilderness considered, for many years, the design of the dwelling that would ultimately house our growing family. Amongst many peculiar challenges, (more…)