Ecotourism in both the Cairns region and Japan is expected to benefit from the appointment of a Japanese ranger to the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service in Cairns for six months.
Environment Minister Lindy Nelson-Carr said today that Mr Tomohiro Hara from Shizuoka near Tokyo was working closely with the Cairns tourism industry in the hope that the shared experience would prove valuable to Queensland and Japan.
. . . A similar six months' placement is also happening in south-east Queensland with Toyko resident Mr Seigo Murakami.
Ms Nelson-Carr said the two Japanese rangers were selected by QPWS, the Japan Ecotourism Society and the Tourism Queensland Tokyo office . . . more
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