ArticlesCoffs Harbour areaBack to main Projects list EnviTE Environment projects in the Coffs Harbour City Council area include: Eastern Dorrigo Plateau Restoration and Rehabilitation Red Rock Reserve Coastal Dune and Endangered Ecological Community Restoration Project Woolgoolga Littoral Rainforest and Themeda Grassland Restoration Macauleys Headland Littoral Rainforest Restoration Killick Beach Peninsular-Crescent Head Community Coastline Conservation These projects are funded by the NSW Environmental TrustEastern Dorrigo Plateau Restoration and Rehabilitation 2011-2014 This project has received funding of $99,972 over three years from NSW Environmental Trust. EnviTE Environment bush regenerators will work with landowners to rehabilitate high conservation value vegetation on three properties on the Eastern Dorrigo Plateau. The sites are habitat for threatened flora and over 11 threatened fauna species and form part of a corridor linking National Parks. Vegetation includes cool temperate rainforest, tall open forest and gully rainforest. The sites have high conservation value. Weeds, including Small-leaved Privet, Lantana and Camphor Laurel are degrading native plant communities and limiting regeneration. Red Rock Reserve Coastal Dune and Endangered Ecological Community Restoration Project 2011-2014This project has received funding of $99,999 fronm the NSW Environmental Trust. EnviTE will be working with Red Rock Dune Care Group, Red Rock Reserve Committee, Red Rock Preservation Committee, Coffs Harbour Council and the Land and Property Management Authority . Bush regenerators will be employed to rehabilitate five Endangered Ecological Communities (EEC) and an adjacent strip of coastal dune and heath at Red Rock Reserve. The EECs within the reserve include Themeda Grassland on seacliffs and coastal headlands, Littoral Rainforest, Coastal Saltmarsh, Swamp Oak Floodplain Forest, Swamp Sclerophyll on Coastal Floodplains. The site is significant in terms of its constituent vegetation and location. The proposed weed management including control of Bitou Bush, Senna, Vine weeds and exotic grasses is vital to protect native species and habitats. A Vegetation Restoration Plan will be developed and systematic rehabilitation works and community engagement activities will be undertaken over three years. Woolgoolga Littoral Rainforest and Themeda Grassland Restoration 2008-11The Endangered Ecological Communities (EEC) on Woolgoolga Headland comprises a Themeda Grassland community and Woolgoolga Back Beach North contains a SEPP 26 Littoral Rainforest. The communities are located within Coffs Coast Regional Park managed by the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) and Coffs Harbour City Council. A Vegetation Restoration Plan has been developed to guide strategic restoration works and monitoring and evaluation. Weed species, bitou bush, senna, vine weeds and exotic grasses are limiting the regeneration and growth of native species. Systematic bush regeneration works have been undertaken over three years. These projects are funded by the Northern Rivers Catchment Management Authority (NRCMA)Macauleys Headland Littoral Rainforest Restoration 2010-2011Macauleys Headland, which is part of Coffs Coast Regional Park, is managed in partnership by the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (DECCW) and Coffs Harbour City Council. Restoration works are being implemented to restore littoral rainforest and other vegetation communities in line with the Bush Regeneration Site Plan for Macauleys Headland North. Killick Beach Peninsular - Crescent Head Community Coastline Conservation 2010-2011At Killick Beach Peninsular bush regeneration works are underway to control weeds including Bitou Bush and Coastal Morning Glory and restore native coastal vegetation. Support and training are being provided to community volunteers in plant identification and bush regeneration techniques. This will develop their capacity to manage the area into the future. Key Corridor Connections 2008-2011This project aims to enhance wildlife corridors at Evans Head and Yarrahapinni (south of Coffs Harbour). Species at risk include; the brush-tailed phascogale, glossy black cockatoo, giant barred frog, grey-headed flying-fox, masked owl, brush-tailed rock-wallaby, wompoo fruit-dove, koala and emu. Threats to these species include vegetation clearing and fragmentation, weed invasion and degradation of habitat. Environmental restoration work being undertaken includes weed control and planting of local native plants. This project is funded by Caring for our Country
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