Marie Byles
Australian solicitor and environmentalist
Born
April 8th, 1900
125 years ago
Died
1979
46 years ago — 79 years old
Category
Activists & Humanitarians
Country
Australia
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A solicitor by profession, actively engaged in legal advocacy for land and environmental preservation. Contributed to numerous campaigns for the conservation of natural landscapes in New South Wales. Byles was an inaugural member of the National Parks and Wildlife Service and utilized legal frameworks to protect national parks. Authored several works discussing environmental concerns and the importance of nature conservation.
Advocated for the protection of national parks
Served as an inaugural member of the National Parks and Wildlife Service
Published works on environmental issues
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