REVEGETATION AND REHABILITATION
Activities such as revegetation and rubbish removal help to restore degraded landscapes , stabilise erosion and improve species diversity .
Community effort protects sand dunes at Alva
Sand dunes at Lynch ’ s Beach , Alva protect the coastal township from inundation and erosion by absorbing wave energy generated during storms and cyclones . In recent years , four-wheel drive vehicles and quad bikes have damaged the vegetation binding the dunes together , exposing the sand to wind erosion .
NQ Dry Tropics contracted Gudjuda Reference Group Rangers and a crew from Indigenous employment group Three Big Rivers to revegetate and maintain the dunes , using around 3000 native plants such as beach hibiscus , Burdekin plum and spinifex , specially selected for their ability to withstand harsh coastal conditions .
Getting involved at the Community Planting Day are ( from left ) Lekyrah and Schanette Byers .
Fencing and signage is helping to protect the seedlings and inform the public about the importance of keeping vehicles off the dunes .
Fifty people attended a community day organised by NQ Dry Tropics and Burdekin Shire Council , where they planted 450 stems and participated in a beach clean up .
Achievements in 2021-22
Planted 30,854 stems .
Removed
1.42t of rubbish across
131ha of sensitive landscapes .
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