Download or read book Visions of the Central North Island written by Donna Blaber and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Extending a Continent written by Uwe Ring and published by Geological Society of London. This book was released on 2009 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In controlling continental break-up, extensional tectonics is one of the most fundamental processes that shape the face of our planet. Extension and break-up is key to understanding the evolution of continents, and the origin of sedimentary basins and their hydrocarbon potential, as well as the thermo-haline circulation in the oceans and, thus, global climate.
Download or read book The Drama of Conservation written by Carolyn M. King and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-11-07 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a sweeping history of Pureora Forest Park, one of the most significant sites of natural and cultural history interest in New Zealand. The authors review the geological history of the volcanic zone, its flora and fauna, and the history of Maori and European utilization of forest resources. Chapter-length discussions cover management of the native forest by the New Zealand Forest Service; the forest village and its sawmills; the intensive timber harvesting, and the conflicts with conservationists and expensive compensation agreements that ensued. Separate chapters cover initiatives to protect the forest from introduced herbivores; to guard protected species, especially birds, from predators; the facilities for recreational hunting; the development of the Timber Trail, an 83 km cycleway through the forest and along old logging tramways, complete with detailed interpretation signs illustrating the history of logging; and the family recreation areas and tracks. The final chapter gathers conclusions and advances prospects for the future of Pureora Forest. In sum, the book demonstrates how ecological study, combined with a respect for people and for nature plus a flexible, interdisciplinary approach to both local history and current scientific priorities, can be welded into a consistently effective strategy for addressing the pressing forest-ecology questions of our time.
Download or read book Visions of the Central North Island written by Donna Blaber and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rumbling below the surface of New Zealand's Central North Island lies a hotbed of fiery fury, formed by a clash between two mighty subterranean forces, and giving rise to colourful thermal parks, bubbling mud pools, and soothing hot springs. The Central North Island has it all: fish for trout in Taupo or Rotorua, float beneath galaxies of glowworms in Waitomo, discover Coromandel's old goldmines, Art Deco architecture and the vineyards of the Hawke's Bay, plus much more. This book, written by New Zealand author Donna Blaber, gives a true insider's account of the Central North Island. Having previously written several guidebooks about New Zealand, Donna is now using her knowledge to guide readers throughout the Central North Island, highlighting some of the best scenery, food and attractions to be found. Each chapter can be read as a stand alone travel article, and explores a different highway touring route, providing great ideas on what to do and see. Donna's years of experience working as a road trip editor for a popular NZ car magazine and as the roving editor of a NZ motorhome mag, teamed with years of independent travel and authorship of several popular New Zealand travel guides makes this book a must-read for anyone planning to travel New Zealand by road. Join Donna on her adventures as she explores the beauty of the Central North Island, meets quirky local characters, and reveals all her favourite places to stay, as well as the best places to eat, both on and off the beaten track.
Download or read book Decolonizing Law written by Sujith Xavier and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-05-24 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together Indigenous, Third World and Settler perspectives on the theory and practice of decolonizing law. Colonialism, imperialism, and settler colonialism continue to affect the lives of racialized communities and Indigenous Peoples around the world. Law, in its many iterations, has played an active role in the dispossession and disenfranchisement of colonized peoples. Law and its various institutions are the means by which colonial, imperial, and settler colonial programs and policies continue to be reinforced and sustained. There are, however, recent and historical examples in which law has played a significant role in dismantling colonial and imperial structures set up during the process of colonization. This book combines usually distinct Indigenous, Third World and Settler perspectives in order to take up the effort of decolonizing law: both in practice and in the concern to distance and to liberate the foundational theories of legal knowledge and academic engagement from the manifestations of colonialism, imperialism and settler colonialism. Including work by scholars from the Global South and North, this book will be of interest to academics, students and others interested in the legacy of colonial and settler law, and its overcoming.
Download or read book Islands of Inquiry written by Geoffrey Richard Clark and published by ANU E Press. This book was released on 2008-06-01 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Many of the papers in this volume present new and innovative research into the processes of maritime colonisation, processes that affect archaeological contexts from islands to continents. Others shift focus from process to the archaeology of maritime places from the Bering to the Torres Straits, providing highly detailed discussions of how living by and with the sea is woven into all elements of human life from subsistence to trade and to ritual. Of equal importance are more abstract discussions of islands as natural places refashioned by human occupation, either through the introduction of new organisms or new systems of production and consumption. These transformation stories gain further texture (and variety) through close examinations of some of the more significant consequences of colonisation and migration, particularly the creation of new cultural identities. A final set of papers explores the ways in which the techniques of archaelogical sciences have provided insights into the fauna of the islands and the human history of such places."--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book Two Worlds written by Anne Salmond and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two Worlds is a penetrating rethinking of that view. Drawing on local tribal knowledge as well as European accounts, Anne Salmond shows those first meetings in a new light. Both Maori and European protagonists were active, all fully human, following their own practical, political and mythological agendas, 'quite unlike those of their modern-day descendants in many ways'. The result is a work of trail-blazing significance in which many popular misconceptions and bigotries to do with common perceptions of traditional Maori society are revealed. It also opens up new possibilities in the international study of European exploration and 'discovery'.
Download or read book Threatened and Recently Extinct Vertebrates of the World written by Matthew Richardson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2023-03-09 with total page 2214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Habitat loss and degradation are currently the main anthropogenic causes of species extinctions. The root cause is human overpopulation. This unique volume provides, for the very first time, a comprehensive overview of all threatened and recently extinct mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes within the context of their locations and habitats. The approach takes a systematic examination of each biogeographic realm and region of the world, both terrestrial and marine, but with a particular emphasis on geographic features such as mountains, islands, and coral reefs. It reveals patterns useful in biodiversity conservation, helps to put it all into perspective, and ultimately serves as both a baseline from which to compare subsequent developments as well as a standardization of the way threatened species are studied.
Download or read book Parliamentary Debates written by New Zealand. Parliament and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 932 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book New Zealand written by United States. Directorate for Armed Forces Information and Education and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Day Walks of the Central North Island written by Sonia Frimmel and published by Raupo. This book was released on 2004 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HERE YOU WILL FIND over 60 of the best Day Walks of the Central North Island, which will take you to the great outdoors through Tongariro National Park, Turangi, Kaimananwa Forest Park, Taupo, Taumarunui and Whirinaki Forest Park. Explore some of the wildest parks and interesting places. This handy guide, one of Reed's popular Day Walks series, takes you among alpine areas and tussock herbfields, through rural pastures and protected national parks, and alongside the lakes and rivers found throughout the central North Island. Each walk has been graded and timed, and each entry contains information on access, track conditions and points of interest to watch out for. These details are accompanied by descriptions of the geography, climate and fascinating notes on the history of Maori and European occupation of the area. Other titles in this series: Day Walks of Canterbury & Kaikoura Day Walks of the West Coast - South Island Day Walks of the Coromandel Day Walks of the Bay of Plenty & Rotorua Day Walks of Greater Auckland Day Walks of Northland Day Walks of Waikato & King Country
Download or read book Austral Ark written by Adam Stow and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-12-22 with total page 687 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Australia and New Zealand are home to a remarkable and unique assemblage of flora and fauna. Sadly though, by virtue of their long isolation, and a naïve and vulnerable biota, both countries have suffered substantial losses to biodiversity since European contact. Bringing together the contributions of leading conservation biologists, Austral Ark presents the special features and historical context of Austral biota, and explains what is being conserved and why. The threatening processes occurring worldwide are discussed, along with the unique conservation problems faced at regional level. At the same time, the book highlights many examples of conservation success resulting from the innovative solutions that have been developed to safeguard native species and habitats in both New Zealand and Australia. Austral Ark fills an important gap regarding wildlife gains and declines, and how best to take conservation forward to keep this extraordinary area of the world thriving.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Inland Waters written by and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2009-01-13 with total page 2589 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inland aquatic habitats occur world-wide at all scales from marshes, swamps and temporary puddles, to ponds, lakes and inland seas; from streams and creeks to rolling rivers. Vital for biological diversity, ecosystem function and as resources for human life, commerce and leisure, inland waters are a vital component of life on Earth. The Encyclopedia of Inland Waters describes and explains all the basic features of the subject, from water chemistry and physics, to the biology of aquatic creatures and the complex function and balance of aquatic ecosystems of varying size and complexity. Used and abused as an essential resource, it is vital that we understand and manage them as much as we appreciate and enjoy them. This extraordinary reference brings together the very best research to provide the basic and advanced information necessary for scientists to understand these ecosystems – and for water resource managers and consultants to manage and protect them for future generations. Encyclopedic reference to Limnology - a key core subject in ecology taught as a specialist course in universitiesOver 240 topic related articles cover the field Gene Likens is a renowned limnologist and conservationist, Emeritus Director of the Institute of Ecosystems Research, elected member of the American Philosophical Society and recipient of the 2001 National Medal of Science Subject Section Editors and authors include the very best research workers in the field
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Download or read book Touring Map Central North Island written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Central North Island written by Sonia Frimmel and published by Raupo. This book was released on 2011-06-27 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rugged forested ranges, spectacular coastline, wild national parks, stunning alpine vistas the central North Island region of New Zealand offers so much to the casual day walker. This user-friendly guide, containing almost 200 walks in all, is designed to encourage visitors and locals alike to explore the unrivalled walking opportunities the area offers. Each entry contains information on access, track conditions and points of interest. These details are accompanied by descriptions of the geography and climate, fascinating notes on the history, and handy maps. Whether you're exploring the nature trails of Raglan, adventuring along the mighty Waikato River, strolling the Rotorua Lakes, or trekking through the majestic Tongariro National Park, this is the guide to have with you.
Download or read book Background Notes written by United States. Department of State. Office of Media Services and published by . This book was released on with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
