The sub-Antarctic as a source of human enrichment — the case of South Georgia

South Georgia and how its history and heritage may be considered a unique source of human enrichment today is considered in the light of the sealing and whaling eras and more recent times when science and tourism dominate. Attitudes to the whaling heritage have gradually changed in this latter perio...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
Main Author: Basberg, BL
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Royal Society of Tasmania
RST
Van Diemens Land
natural history
science
ecology
taxonomy
botany
zoology
geology
geography
papers & proceedings
Australia
South Georgia
industrial heritage
natural heritage
whaling
habitat restoration
Antarctic
Antarc*
Online Access:https://eprints.utas.edu.au/22528/
https://eprints.utas.edu.au/22528/7/09%20Basberg.pdf
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Summary:South Georgia and how its history and heritage may be considered a unique source of human enrichment today is considered in the light of the sealing and whaling eras and more recent times when science and tourism dominate. Attitudes to the whaling heritage have gradually changed in this latter period. The spectacular natural heritage is emphasised, and a recent project on habitat restoration at the island is mentioned

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