Coorong Biodiversity Restoration Project
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| Industry | Environment |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Non-for-Profit Environmental Group |
| Location | Meningie, South Australia, Australia |
| Introduction | ABOUT THE RESTORATION PROJECT (CBRP) The CBRP is jointly administered by Coorong Wilderness Lodge (CWL), dedicated volunteer consultants and Research students. The Coorong Biodiversity Restoration Project is a research-based land restoration program developing and utilising the latest techniques in land management. The purpose of this program is to demonstrate the application of ecological principles and strategies to integrate scientific and cultural land restoration approaches, using examples of: Research on local ecosystems with students, lecturers and visiting experts, through a partnership with traditional land owners, Cultural knowledge from the Ngarrindjeri people, Enhancing natural regeneration with the assistance of the local birds (emu Dromaius novaehollandiae) and other fauna, Designing sustainable ecosystems habitats for threatened species such as the orange-bellied parrot, Neophema chrysogaster, southern emu-wren, Stipiturus malachurus (race intermedius , sand goanna, Varanus gouldii/rosenbergi) Planting and monitoring of a mix of local species on extensively degraded land. |
| Interests | Land and Fire Management, Ecological land restoration, monitoring flora and fauna species, Enhancing natural regeneration |