'Stealth privatisation' in iconic national parks threatens public access to nature's health boost
- Written by: Ralf Buckley, International Chair in Ecotourism Research, Griffith University
Freycinet National Park, TasmaniaGettyAustralia’s national parks in several states are under siege from privatisation by stealth. Developers are using the lure of ecotourism to build posh private lodges with exclusive access deep inside many iconic parks.
The problem is, not everyone can afford private lodges. There’s a real danger in...