This fascinating guide to Kosciuszko, Alpine and Namadgi National Parks introduces the reader to Australia's highest mountains, their climate, geology and soils, plants and animals and their human history. It traces the long-running conflicts between successive users of the mountains and explores the difficulties in managing the land for nature conservation. Written by a specialist with over 25 years' experience in community education in and about the Australian Alps National Parks, this new edition features many excellent natural history and historical photographs. Ideal as support information for field trips, it will make a wonderful memento of an alpine visit.
- ISBN13 9781486301713
- Publish Date 1 December 2015
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country AU
- Imprint CSIRO Publishing
- Edition Second Edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 320
- Language English