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The creek, mangrove and mudflats at Middle Beach, north of Adelaide. Credit: Professor Sabine Dittmann, Flinders University
Wellbeing benefits of wetlands
February 4, 2021

Australians love their beaches, and now a new study also confirms the broad appeal of other coastal assets such as tidal wetlands, nature trails and protected areas including bird and dolphin sanctuaries.

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A Fiji crested iguana in the Perth Zoo. Credit - Sean Mack
Policy launch to boost protection efforts of crested iguana sanctuary on Yadua Taba
May 29, 2020

The launch of the conservation and the protection of Fiji’s endangered iguana species policy is expected to boost the protection efforts of the crested iguana’s sanctuary on the island of Yadua Taba on Yadua Island in Bua on Vanua Levu.

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The new runway on Dirk Hartog Island.
Tensions flare over runway project at WA's westernmost island sanctuary
May 21, 2020

A strip of land on a small island at the state's westernmost point might be only 1 kilometre long, but it has highlighted the delicate politics between government, the resources industry and native title holders...Dirk Hartog Island, off the Shark Bay coastline, is both a national park and touris

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Pacific islands understand need to protect ocean
May 17, 2019

In total, more than a dozen Pacific countries and territories have committed to designating and implementing strong ocean sanctuaries that restrict all commercial fishing. Click on the luink below to read the full article. 

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