The Tasmanian Arboretum is the world's largest collection of Tasmanian living woody plants. Within the park there are Eugegana limestone beds. In addition to this there are 80 bird species in this area and we can also see platypuses. What is most interesting about the Arboretum is the fact that is has been developed and is maintained by local volunteers. So far, much of our focus on this class has been on natural preserves or parks, but this is an example of a community run and managed project. I was wondering what other people thought about this model, the benefits and potential hazards of designating significant tracts of lands to local communities to manage, since they often know best about how to preserve and take care of the land.
Rehan
Sources:
http://www.tasmanianarboretum.org.au/index.shtml
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