Black Swan Lake: life of a wetland
Document Type
Book
Keywords
Wetland ecology, Australia, Armadale (W.A.), Wetlands, Western Australia, Swan Coastal Plain, Australian
Publisher
Intellect Books
Faculty
Faculty of Education and Arts
School
School of Communication and Arts / Centre for Research in Entertainment, Arts, Technology, Education and Communications
RAS ID
16398
Abstract
Rod Giblett came to live by Forrestdale Lake in southwestern Australia in 1986. Based in part on a nature journal he kept for several years, Black Swan Lake traces the life of the plants and animals of the surrounding area through the seasons. Presenting a wetlands calendar that charts the yearly cycle of the rising, falling, and drying waters of this internationally significant wetland, this book is a modern-day Walden. The first book to provide a cultural and natural history of this place - taking into account the indigenous people’s concept of the seasons (six instead of four) - Black Swan Lake will be enjoyed by conservationists, as well as others seeking connection with place, plants, and animals in their own bioregion.
Comments
Giblett, R. J. (2013). Black Swan Lake: Life of a wetland. Bristol, England: Intellect Books. Original book available here