Importance of "historic sites" on Heard Island for protection of scientific resources and environmental management of a World Heritage site

• Published in: Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
• Main Authors: E Lazer, Janet Hughes
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2000
• Subjects: Royal Society of Tasmania; RST; Van Diemens Land; natural history; science; ecology; taxonomy; botany; zoology; geology; geography; papers & proceedings; Australia; UTAS Library; Antarctic; Atlas Cove; Heard Island; Antarc*; Elephant Seals
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.26749/rstpp.133.2.71; https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Importance_of_historic_sites_on_Heard_Island_for_protection_of_scientific_resources_and_environmental_management_of_a_World_Heritage_site/24484159

Heard Island has important historic sites relating to the hunting of elephant seals and various scientific activities, which are noted in the World Heritage citation for the island. Some, especially sealing sites, are generally acknowledged to have historic value, but the value of later sites, such...