PROTECTING BIODIVERSITY AND THREATENED SPECIES
PROTECTING BIODIVERSITY AND THREATENED SPECIES
Our region encompasses diverse landscapes and habitats , including those that are threatened and need protecting . With funding from the Australian Government ’ s National Landcare Program , we continued partnering with communities , industry and Traditional Owner groups to protect areas of coastal beach scrub and remnant brigalow forest .
Biodiversity Project Officer Thijs Krugers is managing the project
PROTECTING BEACH SCRUB COMMUNITIES
Frill necked lizard
Beach scrub is an endangered habitat only found on ancient sand dunes . Sometimes referred to as the “ supermarket of the bush ,” a healthy beach scrub community will typically include traditional food plants including the Burdekin plum , red coondoo , beach tuckeroo , beach cherry , wild prune and small-leafed fig . It ’ s also home to animals such as the frill-necked lizard .
This year , our Protecting Beach Scrub Communities project supported community volunteers , Traditional Owners , and landholders to improve the condition of 293ha of beach scrub by removing priority weeds and marine debris .
We installed bollards to prevent vehicles accessing 22ha of beach scrub on Magnetic Island . We also partnered with Cape Upstart Station to co-fund installation of wildlife-friendly fencing , which will exclude roaming cattle from 288ha of beach scrub .
Burdekin plum with green ant
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