Heritage conservation in antarctic and subantarctic jurisdictions: the case of Macquarie Island

• Published in: Papers and Proceedings of The Royal Society of Tasmania
• Main Author: Davis, BW
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 1988
• Subjects: Royal Society of Tasmania; RST; Van Diemens Land; natural history; science; ecology; taxonomy; botany; zoology; geology; geography; papers & proceedings; Australia; UTAS Library; Antarctic; Antarc*; Macquarie Island
• Online Access: https://eprints.utas.edu.au/13860/; https://eprints.utas.edu.au/13860/4/1988_Davis_heritage.pdf

Macquarie Island, in the subantarctic, is in a position of great importance for programmes of scientific research and nature conservation, but its historic value in the area of heritage conservation should also be recognised. A management plan should be formulated for protection of the features of the island in all these aspects.