Re-framing values for a World Heritage future: what type of icon will K'gari-Fraser Island become?

Wardell‐Johnson, Grant; Schoeman, David S.; Schlacher, Thomas A.; Wardell‐Johnson, Angela; Weston, Michael A.; Shimizu, Yoko; Conroy, Gabriel

doi:10.1080/14486563.2014.985267

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“…The dune fields are notable for containing the world's largest area of rainforest on tall sand dunes (Fraser Island) (Gontz et al, 2015;Wardell-Johnson et al, 2015). Vegetation along the coastal eastern margin of the dune fields comprises of coastal shrubland and grasses that can tolerate strong winds and salty conditions.…”

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High-resolution remapping of the coastal dune fields of south east Queensland, Australia: a morphometric approach

2019

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The sand islands and shore-attached dune fields of south east Queensland form the world's oldest and largest coastal sand dune system. Here we present updated morphological maps for the dune fields based on topographic expression and geomorphic relationships. Individual dunes were delineated using high-resolution elevation data and were grouped into morphosequences based on the elevation, drainage characteristics and slope characteristics of the individual dunes. The slope characteristics focussed on high resolution derived slope-curvature and slope-elevation parameters. Morphosequences were recognised from cross-cutting relationships and relative position in the dune field. Our method was developed for the Cooloola Sand Mass and then applied to Fraser Island, Moreton Island and North Stradbroke Island, the other major sand islands in south east Queensland. In total, five Holocene and four Pleistocene units have been identified. The new mapping underpins current work on the geomorphic evolution of the dune fields.

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High-resolution remapping of the coastal dune fields of south east Queensland, Australia: a morphometric approach

2019

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“…The WH listed biological values are synthesised in a paper by Wardell-Johnson et al (2015). The article describes the importance of relict populations of many taxa in the coastal environment, riparian ecosystems, lake systems, grass-shrub vegetation, heath, woodland, tall eucalypt forest and rainforest.…”

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Future of an icon: K'gari-Fraser Island, climate change and social expectations

Wardell‐Johnson

2015

Australasian Journal of Environmental Management

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“…However, the ad hoc nature of resourcing, and dependence on volunteers makes these approaches insufficient and unviable as means of restoring ecological integrity at the landscape scale (Maron et al ). Although there has been significant innovation in restoration techniques (SERA ), the scale of the challenge demands a mandate for restoration through comprehensive and broadly applied governance (see Stevensen ), along with active measures to protect and restore the remnants of relatively intact ecological landscapes (Wardell‐Johnson et al ).…”

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Application of a Gondwanan perspective to restore ecological integrity in the south‐western Australian global biodiversity hotspot

Wardell‐Johnson

Bradby³

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Restoration Ecology

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Bounded by ocean and desert, the isolated, predominately Mediterranean-climate region of south-western Australia (SWA) includes nine bioregions (circa 44 million hectares). The ecological integrity of the landscapes in this global biodiversity hotspot has been compromised by deforestation, fragmentation, exploitation, and introduced biota. Nature and degree of transformation varies between four interconnected landscapes (Swan Coastal Plain; South-west Forests; Wandoo Woodlands; and Great Western Woodlands). A Gondwanan perspective emphasizes a venerable biota and a cultural component to deep time. The particular importance of remnants and protected areas is recognized in restoring ecological integrity to Gondwanan landscapes. The nature and magnitude of the restoration task in these ancient, and neighboring, landscapes require higher levels of investment and more time than do recent landscapes. The protection, conservation, restoration, and rehabilitation of ecological integrity require multiple approaches in each landscape as well as consideration of the whole. Active conservation of biota and minimizing the impact of industrial-and agricultural-use are priorities. Integrating a climate focus and rethinking fire are critical restoration considerations to future trajectories under anthropogenic climate change. A legislative mandate to coordinate industrial-scale restoration and active conservation to build from protected areas must become a societal priority to restore ecological integrity.

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Re-framing values for a World Heritage future: what type of icon will K'gari-Fraser Island become?

Cited by 23 publications

References 73 publications

High-resolution remapping of the coastal dune fields of south east Queensland, Australia: a morphometric approach

High-resolution remapping of the coastal dune fields of south east Queensland, Australia: a morphometric approach

Future of an icon: K'gari-Fraser Island, climate change and social expectations

Application of a Gondwanan perspective to restore ecological integrity in the south‐western Australian global biodiversity hotspot

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