The Drama of Conservation The History of Pureora Forest, New Zealand /

The Drama of Conservation The History of Pureora Forest, New Zealand /

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 res...

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Published in:Springer eBooks
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: King, Carolyn M. (Editor), Gaukrodger, D. John (Editor), Ritchie, Neville A. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edition:1st ed. 2015.
Subjects:
Life Sciences.
Ecosystems.
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18410-4
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. A Dramatic Landscape
  • 2. Forest and wildlife
  • 3. Maori of the central North Island to 1860
  • 4. The European impact: exploration to conflict, 1840-1890
  • 5. Opening the way for logging, 1890-1945
  • 6. Management of native forests in the central North Island  1919-1978
  • 7. The Pureora project
  • 8. Pureora village and its community, 1945-87
  • 9. Conflict: words to action, 1970-78
  • 10. The moratorium and afterwards, 1978-87
  • 11. Rethinking forest administration, 1978-87
  • 12. Protecting the forests from introduced herbivores
  • 13. Protecting the wildlife from predators
  • 14. Recreation and development
  • 15. Conclusion.

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