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Nature of Northern Australia. Its natural values, ecological processes and future prospects
Northern Australia is one of the largest natural areas remaining on Earth - alongside such global treasures as the Amazon rainforests, the boreal conifer forests of Alaska and Canada, and the polar wilderness of Antarctica. The authors detail 'how the country works', and provide a roadmap for planning future economic growth and conservation of the North's ecological systems. The study used latest satellite imagery to identify the more than 1.5 million square kilometre area of Northern Australia - stretching from Cape York Peninsula and Gulf Country in Far North Queensland, across the Northern Territory Top End to the Kimberley in North West Western Australia. The book can be downloaded online.