And people interested in the environment still simmer in opposition to mining, papermaking, and hydroelectric - power interests. The moonlike landscape of Queenstown, a mining town, is a stark reminder of the consequences of thoughtless exploitation of resources.
स्थानीय पशुओं को भी नुक़सान पहुँचा है — ख़ासकर थाइलासाइन, या तस्मानियाई बाघ को, जो हलका - भूरा, कुत्ते - जैसा धानी - प्राणी है ।