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Vietnam’s Laguna Golf Lang Co reaffirms its status as one of Asia’s most sustainable clubs

By retaining its EarthCheck 'Gold Certification' for 2021, Laguna Golf Lang Co has reaffirmed its status as one of Asia’s most sustainability-minded golf courses. …

Sep 21, 2021 Environment / Golf / Hospitality / Tourism /

Strict conditions apply to bovid imports approved for Australian zoos

The Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has advised that zoos wishing to import live bovid animals or their semen into Australia have received a greenlight…

Sep 21, 2021 Attractions / Education / Environment / Safety / Zoos /

NSW Government boosts budget to deploy world’s largest shark management program

NSW Government boosts budget to deploy world’s largest shark management program With funding nearly tripled to $21.4 million to expand the NSW Government’s Shark Management…

Sep 21, 2021 Environment / Recreation / Safety / Technology /

Residents asked to participate in greening Darwin

Following the City of Darwin having planted over 12,500 trees and plants over the past couple of years as part of Greening Darwin, Council is now calling on Darwin residents to participate…

Sep 21, 2021 Environment / Government /

Fiordland Trails Trust embarks on Jobs for Nature-backed conservation and recreation program

The Fiordland Trails Trust has announced the commencement of a three-year project through the New Zealand Government’s Jobs for Nature initiative that will extend and enhance the…

Sep 21, 2021 Environment / Government / Recreation /

CrocArena attraction opens at Wildlife Habitat in Port Douglas

Iconic Far North Queensland animal attractions, Wildlife Habitat in Port Douglas, has staged its first ‘swim with the salties’ crocodile experience next week as part of its new…

Sep 20, 2021 Attractions / Environment / Tourism / Zoos /

Report shows challenges facing nature-based tourism

With COVID-19 having led to an abrupt halt in nature-based tourism activities around the world, marked by travel restrictions, lockdowns and closures of protected areas, a recently…

Sep 20, 2021 Environment / Recreation / Tourism /

Invercargill City Council partners with iwi to protect forest and support jobs

A groundbreaking new partnership between Iwi and the Invercargill City Council is set to support job growth, training and address climate change. The Council and the Te Tapu o TÄne…

Sep 20, 2021 Culture / Environment / Parks / Recreation /