![]() We`ve now negotiated discounts on metal water tanks to make it more accessible for the community to manage water to reduce the risk of disasters. We’ve built wicking beds and installed drip irrigation to demonstrate water wise gardening we`ve built ponds for wildlife has installed one of his `Cool Seats` to demonstrate how, with a very small footprint, you can create garden furniture, grow food, farm worms and make compost and we`ve held a thermal imaging workshop to demonstrate which mulches and garden surfaces radiate the most heat. Over the past few months the Blue Mountains Planetary Health Initiative has been running a series of workshops with the community to share the skills that can help everyone reduce the risk of future disasters, whether you own or rent your home. ![]() Malcolm Reid, a Hartley resident and relative newcomer to the area, says it is an opportunity to learn and meet new people, while others see it as a commitment to the future. ![]() Lomandra longifolia helps to retain the banks and creates a ground level layering and food source for pollinators.Īs we work, I ask my fellow volunteers what encouraged them to join in. Plants have been chosen specifically for the vulnerable Gang Gang Cockatoo, but also to create the layers necessary for the health of the entire ecosystem.Įucalyptus viminalis is a locally endemic tree species Gang Gangs have been seen in, while Leptospermum (tea tree) and Acacia (wattle) are roosting and food trees for several birds, including Gang Gangs. Over 20 locals responded.īefore we begin, Steve Fleischmann, Landcare Coordinator, explains that the “planting is aimed at joining fragmented pockets of remnant bushland to create continuous stretches of riparian vegetation.” Riparian zones are those areas of vegetation alongside rivers or waterways that help protect the waterway. On Threatened Species Day they invited volunteers to join them to plant habitat on Farmers Creek near Geordie Street. Members of the Lithgow and Oberon Landcare Association fall into this category. There are many that would throw their hands in the air, considering that the fire damage was too big and the loss irreversible, but there are others that believe that something can be done and will roll up their sleeves to do it. To be listed as vulnerable under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, one of the following indicators must be exhibited: a substantial reduction in numbers, a limited geographic distribution, a limited number of mature individuals, and evidence suggesting it will continue to decline, or the probability of extinction in the wild is at least 10% in the medium-term. After the 19/20 fires the Gang Gang Cockatoo was rescheduled as ‘vulnerable’. The Black Summer bushfires impacted nearly 3 billion animals. The day was established in 1996 by WWF Australia and the Australian Government’s Natural Heritage Trust to “shine a spotlight on all the Australian native animal and plant species that are facing similar fates to that of the Tasmanian Tiger.” WWF Australia indicates that in 2023 there are over 565 native species currently listed as threatened. National Threatened Species Day marks a ‘milestone’ day for Australia: the death of the last Tasmanian Tiger on 7 September 1936. My mother-in-law said they signalled the coming rain, but it’s been a long time since I’ve seen a flock and we’ve had a lot of rain! Only ten years ago I would sit on my verandah in Little Hartley watching flocks of Gang Gangs soar overhead. There is no prior knowledge or skill requirement, and all ages are welcome. Landcare hosts regular events throughout the Lithgow Area, providing all tools, equipment and training. ![]() Planting trees along the creek lines of Lithgow replaces their habitat as well as stabilising banks to minimise the impacts of flood.Species such as Gang Gang Cockatoos are now listed as vulnerable. The Black Summer bushfires are estimated to have impacted 3 billion native animals. ![]()
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