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Tally Ho of Australia’S Tropical Rainforests World Heritage - Here Come the Pigeons! Wmagazine ELCOME TO THE 2002 Dry Season edition Tally Ho of Australia’s Tropical Rainforests World Heritage - here come the Pigeons! WMagazine. Over 130,000 copies of the magazine are distributed to LEFT: The Pied residents and visitors to the World Imperial Pigeon also A Day in the Life of known as the Torresian a Pigeon Counter Heritage Area, from Townsville Imperial Pigeon to Cooktown. On North Brook Island off Mission Beach The magazine is packed with ACH year conservationists enthusiastically Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service stories about the animals, plants observe the annual migration of the majestic (QPWS) staff and volunteers record pigeon and people that live in and around EPied Imperial Pigeon (Ducula bicolour) from numbers once a month throughout the Australia’s Tropical Rainforests. Papua New Guinea to the northern tropics of September to February breeding season.They These forests were placed on the Australia. Commencing in August, this migration travel to the island in the early morning and heralds the start to another breeding season. use their time cleaning the beach, taking note World Heritage list in recognition The pigeons return coincides with the fruiting of other bird life inhabiting the island and of their importance as the oldest of our various tropical plants when the supply of checking on pigeon nests. continuously surviving tropical fruits in Papua New Guinea is low. Pigeons prefer The birds start rainforests on earth. to roost on islands as there are fewer predators to return to the present. Males and females form breeding pairs nest in the late and take turns to fly to the mainland and feed afternoon and this each day. The respective 'spouse' stays at home to is when counters look after the nest. Pigeons commence their and their journey back to Papua New Guinea in February. assistants take up Following a decline in numbers earlier this their positions on century, the population of Pied Imperial Pigeons is the western most now on the increase. Last year pigeon counters tip of the island. Management of the World Heritage Area is the recorded 35 000 pigeons returning from the The pigeons responsibility of the Wet Tropics Management Authority, a Cairns-based agency funded by the mainland to North Brook Island off Cardwell at the usually start to Queensland and Commonwealth Governments. end of the day. This figure represents approximately ABOVE: Seeds return in groups of Opinions expressed in the magazine are not half the breeding population on the island. collected under trees three to four birds necessarily those of the Authority and, while every The pigeons are also where the birds roost but as dusk effort has been made to check the accuracy of the articles, the Authority can not accept any playing an indirect role in approaches, more responsibility for any errors and omissions. rainforest conservation. birds head for home and flocks can bombard Any comments or ideas for future issues are Seed traps are placed under the island from all directions. welcome. trees where the birds roost At this time, novice counters are replaced Please send them to: and, once the fruit flesh is by experienced hands and it can become a The Editor digested, the hard inner frenzy of number calling and hurried Australia’s Tropical Rainforests seeds are passed unharmed. scribbling by assistants as the “time-keeper” World Heritage Magazine These are then sent to alerts counters to start a new page for the Wet Tropics Management Authority PO Box 2050 Cairns 4870 conservation groups for next fifteen minute segment. Counting ends Ph: (07) 4052 0555 germination and use in when the last of the light is gone, and the Fax: (07) 4031 1364 revegetation programs ABOVE: A Pied weary counters make their way back to the Email: [email protected] around Australia’s Imperial Pigeon egg mainland. By Fiona Barron Tropical Rainforests. in its nest LEAN off those hiking boots – planning opportunities for Rainforest Aboriginal people and is underway for an extensive new walking local businesses who will be providing transport, Tracks Ctrack system. accommodation, food and guiding services. The Approximately 100 km of tracks have been tracks are expected to be finished proposed in previously isolated rainforest bounded in 2003. by the towns of Ravenshoe, Tully, Innisfail and Through Millaa Millaa. The tracks will build on the north’s current reputation as a Misty mecca for outdoor enthusiasts. They follow extensive river systems, cross mountain ranges, and provide views of Mountains some of Australia’s spectacular waterfalls. Walkers will be able to stroll for several hours or spend seven days walking the network, depending on their fitness levels and holiday schedules. It is envisaged the track development will not only create jobs during track construction, but will generate 2 DRY SEASON 2002 RAINFOREST IN REVIEW WORLD HERITAGE GREEN LIGHT FOR WALKING STRATEGY LOGGER FOREST INSTITUTE SENTENCED TO A total of 148 existing tracks and 53 potential 12 MONTHS IN A new Australian Tropical Forest Institute new walks have been identified in the Wet PRISON would establish Cairns as a world leader in Tropics Walking Strategy released late last year. tropical forest research and management and The strategy aims to provide a new, ABOVE: Damaged diversify the regional economy, an independent coordinated approach for bushwalking in the Wet rainforest on the A man who cut down 23 report has found. Tr opics bio-region. Herberton Range trees in the World Heritage A feasibility study by Gibsons Consulting The strategy highlights a need for more long where the illegal Area will spend 12 months in estimates the Institute will bring long-term distance walking track networks, overnight walks, logging took place prison. economic flows to the region and provide a best heritage walks and Aboriginal guided walks. Brett Dempsey pleaded practice model for integrating science, It also tackles issues such as developing guilty to “destroying forest products” on the management, commercial and Aboriginal expertise. standards for track construction and Herberton Range, an area managed by the Government funding is now needed for the first maintenance, monitoring environmental impacts Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. stage - a two-floor circular building with and promotion of tracks. The illegal logging affected one hectare of forest, conference and lecture rooms, theatre, The 90-page document or a 12-page summary and scientific reports indicate it will take more laboratories and public displays. brochure and map are available from the Wet than a century to fully recover. The largest tree The building will provide a hub for satellite Tropics Management Authority. removed was estimated to be over 300 years old. buildings encouraging commercial operators and The Wet Tropics Management Authority’s government departments to co-locate to the site, CHECK IT OUT executive director, Russell Watkinson, said he beside James Cook University at Smithfield, Contact Campbell Clarke at the Wet Tropics hoped the sentencing would send a strong message Cairns. The Institute hopes to attract funding so it Management Authority on (07) 4052 0542 or that deliberate logging would not be tolerated. can open its doors for business in 2004. www.wettropics.gov.au/mlr//managingtourism.htm “Going to prison isn’t pleasant and I feel sorry for Brett Dempsey’s family,” Mr Watkinson said. ABORIGINAL NEGOTIATIONS “However, this was a serious offence and I hope BEGIN the judge’s decision will deter any other would-be offenders. “Australia’s Tropical Rainforests are like a The World Heritage Area is made up of the natural savings bank for our children. People who traditional lands of over 20 different Rainforest steal from the World Heritage Area are stealing Aboriginal groups, who have customary this precious legacy from future generations for obligations to manage their country according to their own personal gain.” their cultures. In recognition of Rainforest Aboriginal peoples’ VISITORS HELP RESEARCHERS rights and interests, negotiations have begun to develop a regional agreement between Rainforest Aboriginal people and government management Visitors to the World Heritage Area are agencies. providing important information to rainforest The process is expected to take more than 12 researchers. months. The intent is to develop arrangements for Te n selected visitor sites between the Daintree better involvement of Rainforest Aboriginal and Paluma are being surveyed as part of a long- people in management of the World Heritage term monitoring program. Area, recognising their native title rights and Researchers will be asking visitors how they obligations to the land. heard about the site, why they chose it, and its good and bad points. CONTACT The results will help the Wet Tropics Nigel Hedgcock at The Wet Tropics ABOVE: Bushwalkers will have the Management Authority to manage the World Management Authority on (07) 4052 0555 or opportunity to explore new walks as part of Heritage Area better by understanding the needs Jim Petrich at The Cape York Peninsula the Wet Tropics Walking Strategy of visitors and matching them to suitable sites. Development Association on (07) 4031 3432. Help Preserve Australia’s Order a unique Trees for Life gift for a special friend or Tropical Rainforests loved one - or support the foundation in other ways. ❑ Yes! I would like to become a Foundation Trees for Life supporter for Future Generations by ordering ____ trees @ $55 each (including GST) or ❑ I would like to join the Rainforest Supporters Program @ $55 per year ❑ The Australian Rainforest Foundation says or Please accept my tax-deductible donation of $ ___________________ instead of buying flowers or gifts to mark a special Payment details: ❑ Cheque (made payable to the Australian Rainforest Foundation) occasion, people can purchase a rainforest seedling ❑ Visa ❑ Mastercard - Number:___________________________ Expiry date: ____/____ Amount: $________ which will be planted in Australia’s Tropical Name on card: __________________________________ Rainforest World Heritage Area.
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