By Geoff Mosley. Review completed on 31st December 2020. Conservation is surely one of the most unselfish of human behaviours. What is being protected for the future is often a heritage from the past, in some cases a result of past conservation efforts that have the potential to inspire others. What better reason can there Continue reading
World Heritage
Discover how great is our Great Sandy Strait
Sunday 4th November 2018 Departs Urangan 9:30 am returns 3:00 pm Starts and finishes at the Hervey Bay Boat Club, Urangan where parking is available. The price includes a sandwich lunch on board. Cost $100 per person (payment by cash only when boarding) (Includes a contribution to the Great Sandy Strait research program now being Continue reading
The First K’Gari BioBlitz
From 28 November to 4 December, 2016 a multidisciplinary team based at the University of the Sunshine Coast’s (USC) Dilli Village Research and Education Centre carried out the first of what are hoped to be regular BioBlitzs to better document the species on Fraser Island (K’Gari). The BioBlitzs are a kind of stocktake to develop Continue reading
Observations on some Chinese Natural WH Sites
During October 2016 with other Australians I got a chance to see five natural and one mixed World Heritage site in Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces of western China. I also visited three Cultural sites. All were in high altitude areas near the edge of the Tibetan Plateau where the basic height was 2,000 metres but Continue reading
Volunteers Establish a New Nature Walk on Fraser Island
Media Release 28th February, 2016 Over the past week volunteers from the Fraser Island Defenders Organisation have worked to establish a new Nature Walk in the middle of Eurong to help people appreciate some of Fraser Island’s outstanding natural values. The 450 metre long walk that traces the path of a former sandblow was Continue reading
Badging Fraser Island (K’Gari)
During 2014-15 FIDO and Gympie Graphics developed a logo to describe Fraser Island (Kgari)’s natural values. It is hoped that this new logo will be taken up to ensure that Fraser Island (K’Gari) is as well badged as other iconic World Heritage sites in Australia. FIDO is claiming no copyright and no royalties for the Continue reading
Managing Fraser Island World Heritage Area
Maintaining The Outstanding Universal Value of Australia’s World Heritage Areas: The Manager’s Perspective Managing Fraser Island World Heritage Area By Angie Stringer As the largest sand island in the world, stretching for 122 km along the Queensland coast, Fraser Island undoubtedly lives up to its World Heritage status. Fraser Island is most commonly recognised for Continue reading
Background Information on Great Sandy Biosphere
What is a Biosphere? Biosphere reserves are sites recognised under UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Program that innovate and demonstrate approaches to conservation and sustainable development. They serve as ‘living laboratories’ for testing and demonstrating integrated management of land, water and biodiversity. The program was launched in 1971. They are endorsed by national governments based on a submission Continue reading
Summary of Reviewed Fraser Island World Heritage Values
This report is the result of a comprehensive review undertaken by the Fraser Island World Heritage Scientific Advisory Committee in conjunction with other scientists. Peer review of this paper has not been completed at the time of going to press. This report contains a review of the World Heritage value of the Fraser Island World Continue reading