Title National parks : our wild heritage / editor Ken Eastwood

Published Sydney, N.S.W. : Australian geographic Education, [2013?] Sydney : Australian Geographic, [2013]

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W'PONDS CRC	333.720994 Aus/Npo		AVAILABLE
MELB CRC	333.720994 Aus/Npo		AVAILABLE

Description 35 pages : colour illustrations, colour maps ; 28 cm Series Australian Geographic explorers Australian Geographic explorers Contents Our National Reserve System -- Our biggest national park -- What are wildlife corridors? -- Gilbert's potoroo -- Fantastic flowers -- Royal beauty -- Lie from the ashes -- World Heritage -- Australia's World Heritage areas -- Tasmania's finest -- Indigenous Protected Areas - Island dingoes -- Protecting the seas -- Let's rock! -- Meet a ranger -- Glossary -- Further reading & internet sites -- Index -- Lash shot Summary With more than 9,700 national parks and conservation reserves, and 200 marine protected areas, Australia has one of the world's best systems to protect our wild heritage. Come with us as we visit some of the country's finest national parks, explore some of the issues involved in managing them, and meet some of the people who work there Notes "Editor: Ken Eastwood." Includes index Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Audience For primary school age Subject National parks and reserves -- Australia -- Juvenile literature. National parks and reserves -- Australia. Natural areas -- Australia -- Juvenile literature. World Heritage areas -- Australia -- Juvenile literature. SUBJECT Australia -- Juvenile literature. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114201 Author Eastwood, Ken, editor Australian Geographic Pty. Ltd. ISBN 1742454267 (hbk.) 9781742454269 (hbk.)

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