Conservation
by the Araucaria team
On the Araucaria property
 Conservation of native
habitats on the Araucaria property:
seasonally-dry rainforest and rainforest regorwth, Eucalyptus tereticornis with
understorey of native grass (mosty Themeda),
riparian forest of sheoaks, melaleuca and others, and the crteek itself- Restoration of rainforest - fencing off from horse-grazing,
clearing weeds, sometimes planting young local trees
- Control of weeds and feral animals - we wage a continuing
battle against introduced weeds such as lantana and crofton weed, and
swiftly dispose of the introduced cane toad (which poisons our wildlife
if eaten)
- Monitoring of fauna and flora - a standard bird count in
five localities on and adjacent to our proerty is undertaken quarterly,
live traps for mammals set at least twice a year, and other
observations of all animals plus fruiting and flowering of all
plants more opportunistically. We can thus keep aalert for any
changes over the years
- Use of Scenic Rim WIldlife
Ecology Centre for local group meetings and education
 Elsewhere
- Involvement in community ediucation, especially through Scenic Rim
WIldlife, of which Ronda is chair - running workshops and an
annual WIldlife Expo, discussions on the Scenic Rim Wildlife Facebook,
attendance and
participation in various events
- Input into sustainability of wildlife tourism, especially
through WIldlife Tourism
Australia, of which Ronda is chair, and the WTA Facebook
page
- Research on the interdependence
of plants and animals -
especially fruit-eating animals that disperse the seeds of native
trees, shrubs, vines and other plants
- Rescue of injured or orphaned native animals and transport
to vet or carer
- Through our environmental
consultancy we assist with the designtaion of conservation areas,
monitoring and advice on conservation management or minimizing of
developmental impacts
- Also see our tourism
and conservation page
See more details on the Ecotourism page
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