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A place for city dwellers to breathe Gooragal to Chowder Bay

A place for city dwellers to breathe

Naturalist Kate Eccles describes the plants, birdlife and exquisite beauty of the Mosman Peninsula
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Saving wildlife on Bruny Island's roads Slow Down for Wildlife

Saving wildlife on Bruny Island's roads

Bruny Island is a haven for wildlife, but increased tourist numbers have led to more native animals being killed on the roads. Here is how to make a d...
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Connection to Nature with former Gunns Plains Hop Farmer Mick Dudgeon Hops by Markus Spiske, unsplash

Connection to Nature with former Gunns Plains Hop Farmer Mick Dudgeon

For Michael “Mick” Dudgeon, Gunns Plains is more than a picturesque Tasmanian valley. It is a place that shaped his working life and left him with a l...
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Lesson 1: Connect with your corner of Earth Day Walk Tassie Wilderness

Lesson 1: Connect with your corner of Earth

Every story of success in protecting nature through human history starts with one person who felt a deep love for and connection with their corner of ...
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Connecting with Nature happens early on Bruny Island Kids in nature Bruny Island

Connecting with Nature happens early on Bruny Island

When asked what is so special about living on Bruny it is no surprise that many of the Prep/1 class refer to some aspect of nature as being the reason...
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An island where natural processes are at work Bligh Rocks "Morning Light" Bruny Island Warwick Berry

An island where natural processes are at work

For more than 40 years Bob Graham has observed the ongoing natural processes on Bruny Island. These processes remind us that we are part of everything...
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Embraced by the mountain Cloud mist kunanyi hobart Luke Tscharke

Embraced by the mountain

Ben Masterman shares a short story about connection to kunanyi. Image: Luke Tscharke
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Let the Franklin Flow - Saving a Wild River Franklin River Blockade Peter Pullinger

Let the Franklin Flow - Saving a Wild River

In 1983 an audacious campaign to save a wild river became a defining moment in Australian environmental history
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Let children connect to love for this land Cremorne Point Tree

Let children connect to love for this land

The Headland Preservation Group has always supported the concept of bringing children to these lands, this headland in particular, to learn and unders...
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How far can I cycle in a day? David marcu Vf UN94c Uy4o unsplash

How far can I cycle in a day?

Suggested times for cycling trails. The suggested times for Mountain Biking and Cycle touring trails listed on Kuno are generally conservative but sho...
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The Rights of Nature Chinstrap penguin derek oyen

The Rights of Nature

As pressures on ecosystems mount and as conventional laws seem increasingly inadequate to address environmental degradation, communities, cities, regi...
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Our mission is to keep Manly Dam wild Manly Dam biodiversity project

Our mission is to keep Manly Dam wild

Many years ago, the fragile bushland of Manly Dam catchment galvanised a community to rise up and endeavour to protect it, through a multitude of demo...
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Birds of the Atlantic Forest

Birds of the Atlantic Forest

The Atlantic Forest is one of the most biodiverse forests in the world including almost 1000 bird species. Here are a few of these birds from photographer Marcio Conrado.

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'Fjällen' - the Swedish Mountains

'Fjällen' - the Swedish Mountains

The Scandinavian mountain range, the Scandes, runs through the border between Sweden and Norway. It covers most of Norway and stretches into the north-west regions of Sweden. These mountainous areas form some of Sweden's most remarkable wilderness.

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Panay, Philippines

Panay, Philippines

The triangle-shaped island of Panay is the sixth-largest of the Philippines archipelago, and has an amazing array of landscapes and biodiversity hotspots, including the Central Panay Mountain Range. As the fourth-most populous island of the Philippines, it is also facing conservation challenges.

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The Joshua Tree

The Joshua Tree

Joshua Tree National Park was once described by early explorers as a “profitless locality” and that it “shall be forever unvisited”.
A bit of time, visitation by those with a more discerning eye and the efforts of a determined woman resulted in the protection of a treasured place.

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Tasmanian Marine life

Tasmanian Marine life

Tasmania's marine environment is globally significant, with a rich mix of ecosystems and habitats fostering marine life found nowhere else on Earth

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Mosman Wildlife

Mosman Wildlife

Dozens of species of native animals frequent the remnant moist gullies and bushland of the Mosman peninsula, from the Eastern Water Dragon to Peron's Tree Frog and the endangered Powerful Owl

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Beautiful rocks of Kunanyi

Beautiful rocks of Kunanyi

Kunanyi is shaped by ancient dolerite rock formations, sculpted over millions of years by ice, wind and rain. From towering cliffs to scattered boulders and caves, these photographers captures its beauty. 

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Pelagic Birds of Tasmania

Pelagic Birds of Tasmania

Pelagic birds are birds that spend a large part of their life on the open ocean. These include the majestic Albatross, petrels and terns. This gallery of Pelagic birds by Marcio Conrado was taken off the Tasman Peninsula

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Duco - redemption in nature

Duco - redemption in nature

Imagery from the life of Duco, a Brazilian environmentalist, nature and bird-guide who found redemption in nature

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The Birds of Chitral & Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan

The Birds of Chitral & Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan

The diverse avifauna of Chitral and Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, includes, but not limited to a fascinating array of species locally known by distinct names that reflect the region’s cultural and ecological identity. 

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Wildlife of Antarctica

Wildlife of Antarctica

Antartica, the Southern Ocean and the sub-Antarctic islands host a rich variety of extraordinary life, including penguins, seals, and whales

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Dusky dolphin: ocean acrobat

Dusky dolphin: ocean acrobat

The dusky dolphin is one of the smaller dolphin species with a maximum weight of about 85 kilograms and a length, of just over two metres. The dusky dolphin is a social species, known for its agility and coordinated acrobatic abilities.

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Tasmanian Marine life

Tasmanian Marine life

Tasmania's marine environment is globally significant, with a rich mix of ecosystems and habitats fostering marine life found nowhere else on Earth

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The Birds of Chitral & Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan

The Birds of Chitral & Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan

The diverse avifauna of Chitral and Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, includes, but not limited to a fascinating array of species locally known by distinct names that reflect the region’s cultural and ecological identity. 

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Dark Sky Sanctuaries

Dark Sky Sanctuaries

The aurora australis lights the skies of Southwest Tasmania. The next Dark Sky Sanctuary? Image: Dan Broun

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Launching in Hobart

Launching in Hobart

In another successful launch event for Kuno, a big crowd turned out in Hobart on the 1st of October 2024 to hear more about the project, meet the team behind the vision, hear from inspiring speakers and network with other Nature lovers. Thank you Hobart for your support!

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The fairy tern: tiny beach nester

The fairy tern: tiny beach nester

The fairy tern is a similar size to a hooded plover - so tiny, it would sit comfortably in the palm of your hand. They lay just two eggs, onto the beach sand. See these remarkable images from Tasmanian-based bird ecologist Dr Eric Woehler.

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Wildlife of Chitral & Gilgit Baltistan

Wildlife of Chitral & Gilgit Baltistan

Snow leopards, golden marmot, markhor, golden eagles, lynx, and other wildlife species frequent the extraordinary region of Chitral & Gilgit Baltistan in Northern Pakistan

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'Fjällen' - the Swedish Mountains

'Fjällen' - the Swedish Mountains

The Scandinavian mountain range, the Scandes, runs through the border between Sweden and Norway. It covers most of Norway and stretches into the north-west regions of Sweden. These mountainous areas form some of Sweden's most remarkable wilderness.

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Duco - redemption in nature

Duco - redemption in nature

Imagery from the life of Duco, a Brazilian environmentalist, nature and bird-guide who found redemption in nature

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Bruny Island - A Photographer's Paradise

Bruny Island - A Photographer's Paradise

Bruny Island is an island, off an island, off an island, surrounded by islands. Image: Nick Monk

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Marine wonders of Christmas Island

Marine wonders of Christmas Island

At twice the size of the Great Barrier Reef and more than three times the size of Great Britain, the waters around Christmas Island have been officially recognised as part of Australia’s Marine Parks. Photo: Rohan Newton

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Woodland birds

Woodland birds

We all need a good visual dose of the wonder of Nature sometimes, and we can't always get outside from behind the desk, to breathe it in. Here, we bring it to you, with these beautiful close-ups of our unique woodland bird species, photographed by Tasmanian bird ecologist Dr Eric Woehler (OAM). Take a moment and enjoy.

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