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Riding the Skyrail
Riding the Skyrail
The Skyrail in the mountains west of Cairns passes over World Heritage listed tropical rain forest, and over the traditional lands of the Djabuguy people.
It won the 1996 EIBTM European Greening of Business Tourism Most Environmentally Conscious Visitor Attraction Award and the 2008 and 2009 Qantas National Award for Excellence in Sustainable Tourism.
In 2012, it was the first tourism attraction in the world to receive Platinum EarthCheck Accreditation.
Skyrail.mp4Construction
Construction
A World Heritage listing gives an area legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, scientific or other form of significance.
The construction of the Skyrail through World Heritage Listed tropical rainforest meant very strict environmental protection.
Watch the video here.
Construction of the towers for the Skyrail was strictly controlled to preserve the rainforest.
Building Skyrail
Building Skyrail
How do you build infrastructure in a World Heritage listed rainforest?
ACTIVITY
ACTIVITY
Watching the film will give you ideas and information for your Assessment task, perhaps you could take notes to summarise what you see and hear?
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