Koala Habitat Restoration and Protection in the Coffs Harbour Region
The Koala Habitat Restoration and Protection in the Coffs Harbour – North Bellingen Area of Regional Koala Significance project (KHR) will be delivered by LLS and partners with landholders, local and NSW government to protect and restore priority Koala habitat in parts of Coffs Harbour and Bellingen LGAs.
As part of the KHR project, Envite Restoration Ecologists developed site-specific management plans for four properties which make recommendations for on-ground restoration actions of degraded Koala habitat and provide guidance for the property owner on the ecological restoration and ongoing management of habitat utilised by Koala and other native flora and fauna.
OBJECTIVES OF THE PLAN
- To increase the recovery of native vegetation for Koala and address threatening processes.
- To provide guidance and motivation to landholder/s to repair and maintain the biodiversity values of their properties.
For one site, additional intervention through revegetation was required, aiming to recreate the diverse ecosystem that once thrived before clearing activities. The 12 ha site would be reconstructed to reflect surrounding plant community types to include an appropriate proportion of Koala feed trees.
Following recommendations, revegetation planning was then developed following a review of literature and mapping relevant to the study area and from the undertaking of site investigations of those bushland remnants present within or adjoining the project sites. During site investigations the diversity of plants and communities present was recorded, as were the observed and predicted occurrence of fauna species. Reference could be made to the Site Management Plan for more information on geology, Aboriginal cultural heritage and landscape context.
The Koala Habitat Restoration and Protection in the Coffs Harbour – North Bellingen Area of Regional Koala Significance project (KHR) will be delivered by LLS and partners with landholders, local and NSW government to protect and restore priority Koala habitat in parts of Coffs Harbour and Bellingen LGAs.
As part of the KHR project, Envite Restoration Ecologists developed site-specific management plans for four properties which make recommendations for on-ground restoration actions of degraded Koala habitat and provide guidance for the property owner on the ecological restoration and ongoing management of habitat utilised by Koala and other native flora and fauna.
OBJECTIVES OF THE PLAN
- To increase the recovery of native vegetation for Koala and address threatening processes.
- To provide guidance and motivation to landholder/s to repair and maintain the biodiversity values of their properties.
For one site, additional intervention through revegetation was required, aiming to recreate the diverse ecosystem that once thrived before clearing activities. The 12 ha site would be reconstructed to reflect surrounding plant community types to include an appropriate proportion of Koala feed trees.
Following recommendations, revegetation planning was then developed following a review of literature and mapping relevant to the study area and from the undertaking of site investigations of those bushland remnants present within or adjoining the project sites. During site investigations the diversity of plants and communities present was recorded, as were the observed and predicted occurrence of fauna species. Reference could be made to the Site Management Plan for more information on geology, Aboriginal cultural heritage and landscape context.
Forest Monitoring Across Eastern Victoria
This project’s requirement was to undertake systematic forest health and flora surveys across a diverse range of ecosystems in Eastern Victoria.
July has marked the completion of a significant portion of works for Envite Victoria conducting a rigorous science-based forest monitoring program in the eastern part of Victoria, on behalf of DEECA (the State Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action).
This project involved attending and undertaking a series of complex, often remote, assessments at monitoring sites across Central Gippsland, Far East Gippsland and the North-East (encompassing the state of the forest ecosystems of the eastern part of Victoria).
Specialist Envite field staff with experience in botany, remote field-work and an understanding of working in our diverse floristic environments undertook several months of travel to various sites, remote hiking, and surveying across a wide range of environments.
“This is a fantastic project to be involved in, as it highlights Envite staff’s detailed understanding of the flora of the South-East, as well as their depth of experience working in remote and challenging environments, it is a very satisfying project to be involved in”.
This project’s requirement was to undertake systematic forest health and flora surveys across a diverse range of ecosystems in Eastern Victoria.
July has marked the completion of a significant portion of works for Envite Victoria conducting a rigorous science-based forest monitoring program in the eastern part of Victoria, on behalf of DEECA (the State Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action).
This project involved attending and undertaking a series of complex, often remote, assessments at monitoring sites across Central Gippsland, Far East Gippsland and the North-East (encompassing the state of the forest ecosystems of the eastern part of Victoria).
Specialist Envite field staff with experience in botany, remote field-work and an understanding of working in our diverse floristic environments undertook several months of travel to various sites, remote hiking, and surveying across a wide range of environments.
“This is a fantastic project to be involved in, as it highlights Envite staff’s detailed understanding of the flora of the South-East, as well as their depth of experience working in remote and challenging environments, it is a very satisfying project to be involved in”.
Southern Pink Underwing Moth Habitat Restoration
The Southern Pink Underwing Moth (Phyllodes imperialis smithersi) and its food plant Carronia multisepalea stronghold occurs in critically endangered Lowland Rainforest of Subtropical Australia the Northern Rivers regions of NSW.
This project supports professional bush regenerators to systematically control weeds degrading rainforest at 11 sites where Carronia multisepalea and Southern Pink Underwing Moth larva are known to occur.
Project partners include NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, Traditional Owners, Rous County Council, Big Scrub Landcare and the local community.
Project sites are areas of high biodiversity and conservation significance including World Heritage listed Nightcap National Park and Big Scrub Rainforest remnants.
The Southern Pink Underwing Moth (Phyllodes imperialis smithersi) and its food plant Carronia multisepalea stronghold occurs in critically endangered Lowland Rainforest of Subtropical Australia the Northern Rivers regions of NSW.
This project supports professional bush regenerators to systematically control weeds degrading rainforest at 11 sites where Carronia multisepalea and Southern Pink Underwing Moth larva are known to occur.
Project partners include NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, Traditional Owners, Rous County Council, Big Scrub Landcare and the local community.
Project sites are areas of high biodiversity and conservation significance including World Heritage listed Nightcap National Park and Big Scrub Rainforest remnants.