Ecological Restoration in Shark Bay
Research has been undertaken in Shark Bay for many years now to assist wildlife management. This research has been important to many projects including the reintroduction of greater stick-nest rats to Salutation Island in 1990, the purchase and destocking of a large pastoral station on Peron Peninsula prior to the gazettal of Francois National Park in 1993, the launch of Project Eden in 1995 and now the Dirk Hartog Island National Park Return to 1616 Ecological Restoration Project.
Dirk Hartog Island National Park was created in 2009 and today the Return to 1616 project is working towards the restoration of the island and the reintroduction of many animals lost to the island since Dirk Hartog first visited in 1616.
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