{"product_id":"9783319184098","title":"The Drama of Conservation: The History of Pureora Forest, New Zealand","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Drama of Conservation: The History of Pureora Forest, New Zealand\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eKing, Carolyn M.; Gaukrodger, D. John; Ritchie, Neville A.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book offers a sweeping history of Pureora Forest Park, one of the most significant sites of natural and cultural history interest in New Zealand.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2015-11-17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783319184098\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-319-18410-4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 254cm x178cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 357\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44542755373196,"sku":"9783319184098","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783319184098.jpg?v=1779582421","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783319184098","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}