1 post published by teinm during August 2023| EMR Project Summaries
Sarah Way and Lance Lloyd Figure 1. The Winton wetlands has been returned to its natural hydrology of wetting and drying. It is considered to contain suitable natural and recovering habitats for the future breeding and survival of the Growling … Continue reading →| EMR Project Summaries
Jen Ford Figure 1. City of Gold Coast’s 598 ha Numinbah Conservation Area is high conservation value but has experienced substantial degradation from past land uses. The recovery process started in 2007 with restoration planning, weed control and management, leading … Continue reading →| EMR Project Summaries
Narelle Vogel Introduction. Winton Wetland Restoration Project in north-east Victoria is an ambitious effort to restore the previously long-term flooded ecosystems to their prior condition of ephemeral floodplain wetlands. The settlement history of the site has not only impacted the … Continue reading →| EMR Project Summaries
Kristy Peters Key words. mistletoe propagation, Regent Honeyeater, Long-flowered Mistletoe, Needle-leaf Mistletoe Introduction. Mistletoes are hemiparasitic plants that play essential ecological roles in various ecosystems worldwide. Mistletoe is a keystone resource for birds. Its fruits and flowers sustain dozens of … Continue reading →| EMR Project Summaries
Key words. Ecological burn, Asparagus fern, Garden escapes Introduction. Stansfield Reserve consists of approximately 6.5 hectares of bushland in Coal Point, on the western side of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales. Two dry sclerophyll forest vegetation communities occur in … Continue reading →| EMR Project Summaries
Key words. Wildlife bridge, habitat creation, storm recovery, forest management, Fauna canopy bridge Joanne Isaac Introduction. In June 2021, severe storms impacted large areas of the state of Victoria, Australia. A number of forested areas important for their biodiversity were … Continue reading →| EMR Project Summaries
Chris Pocknee Introduction. Box-Ironbark forests are an important ecosystem for biodiversity in southern Australia providing critical habitat for threatened species including Swift Parrots and Regent Honeyeaters. With over 83% of the original box-ironbark forests cleared and much of the remaining … Continue reading →| EMR Project Summaries
Minyumai Rangers Introduction. ‘Minyumai’ is an approx. 2000ha property owned by Minyumai Landholding Aboriginal Corporation (MLHAC) and managed by the MLAC board and the Minyumai Rangers. The property is located on the far north coast of NSW, adjacent to Bundjalung … Continue reading →| EMR Project Summaries
Jon Marsden-Smedley Figure 1. The project supports multiple bird species including the vulnerable (a) Hooded Plover, (b) Australian Pied Oystercatcher, (c) Sooty Oystercatcher and (c) the critically endangered Orange-bellied Parrot. (Photos J. Marsden-Smedley) Introduction. The Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area … Continue reading →| EMR Project Summaries
By Tom Clarke Introduction. Thirty-seven species of migratory shorebirds regularly visit Australia, with all but one spending up to 6 months of each year here. Globally, populations of some migrato…| EMR Project Summaries
Key words: Lowland temperate forest, animal pest control, weed control, restoration plantings, public access, cultural values, farmland restoration Introduction. Commencing in 2004, the 407 ha Tiro…| EMR Project Summaries