Overview
A comprehensive, highly readable account of the natural and cultural history of an iconic conservation area in New Zealand
Profusely illustrated with more than 169 historic and color photographs and specially commissioned maps
Summarizes internationally significant scientific research, and previously unpublished social history
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
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.Â
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.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Drama of Conservation
Book Subtitle: The History of Pureora Forest, New Zealand
Editors: Carolyn M. King, D. John Gaukrodger, Neville A. Ritchie
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18410-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Crown Copyright 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-18409-8Published: 17 November 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-37135-1Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-18410-4Published: 07 November 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 357
Topics: Ecosystems