Volcanic Adventures in Tonga - Species Conservation on Tin Can Island

Ann Göth

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Austin Macauley Publishers
31 March 2023

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The wonder of the South Pacific comes alive in this real-life adventure story. A travel memoir based on the experiences of a young conservation scientist in Tonga. The delights and harsh realities of life on tropical islands are revealed in detail.

Are you a traveller with a wanderlust for faraway islands, an enthusiast for Tongan culture, an explorer wanting to learn about a mysterious part of the world, or a lover of exotic birds? This thrilling adventure takes you to far-away places - volcanoes overdue to erupt and coral cays rarely visited by most people. Have you ever wondered what it's like to live a simple existence on a remote Pacific Island? To leave the world behind and live in 'Tongan Time'? Are you intrigued to learn about the mysterious 'volcano bird' that buries its eggs and abandons its chicks completely?

Join Ann and her boyfriend on a 17-month escapade on the isolated Tongan islands, where they try to save an endangered bird from extinction while living in a very different culture to their own. Guided by a youthful passion for conservation and authentic cultures, Ann tests her physical and mental stamina when confronted with cyclones, stifling humidity, stinging bugs, little fresh food, illness, and the imminent danger of volcanic eruptions.

This book is likely to leave you grateful for home comforts of electricity, showers, the internet and books to read, or perhaps it will entice you to consider a life changing adventure of your own. You can achieve far more than you ever imagine!

By: Ann Göth
Imprint: Austin Macauley Publishers
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781035809516
ISBN 10: 1035809516
Pages: 204
Publication Date: 31 March 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr Ann Göth is an ecologist, high school teacher, public speaker and passionate writer. She is co-author of Moundbuilders, a book about megapode birds in Australia. Her career has taken her from Austria to islands in Tonga, the UN in Geneva and to universities, government agencies and schools in Australia. She now lives in Sydney, Australia, with her husband and son. Ann's writing reflects a strong passion to bring natural history and conservation issues closer to non-scientists and scientists alike. This book is a vivid account of her very first adventure as a conservation ecologist.