Biodiversity policy & planning presentation from DENR

This PowerPoint presentation by DENR was shown at Conservation Council late last year and was very popular. We have been given permission for it to be put here for your reference.

If you are a private landholder, or a small group working on public or private lands, these planning documents are a very useful reference and show both how they relate to each other and how they work.

 

Biodiversity in a changing climate

Climate change will have an impact on all aspects of life in South Australia. However, impacts that are social and economic in nature, pertaining directly to the wellbeing of our own species, tend to receive priority[1]. Thousands of Australia's native animals, birds and plants are facing extinction with nearly 3,000 unique natural habitats disappearing, taking more than 1,500 species with them[2]. Failure to acknowledge the value of our natural systems has left us with a legacy of environmental problems that will ultimately have a significant impact on our social and economic health.

It is not only our plants and animals that are at stake. Our way of life and livelihoods depend on healthy, functional ecosystems. We only have to look at the decline of the River Murray to see how much value an ecosystem adds to our economy. While we have learned a great deal from past mistakes, and are trying to change our ways, new challenges have presented themselves. Our climate is changing at an unprecedented rate and the fragmentation of habitats means species do not always have the ability to move to cooler climates.

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Wildlife rescue organisations in Queensland

A list of wildlife rescue organisations in Queensland:

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Around the mounds

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Around the Mounds is a community newsletter that aims to keep interested community members and professionals up to date with the activities of others working in malleefowl recovery across Australia. Around the Mounds has been edited by the TSN (SA) since 1996 and typically contains survey and management updates from government, community groups or research institutions from each of the States active in malleefowl recovery. It is produced at least once a year, but when sufficient material is available it is produced biannually.

Groups with an interest in malleefowl conservation are welcome to submit articles on their group’s activities,  survey results, upcoming major events where there is considerable notice, achievements and lessons learned, and to canvass support and membership. Graphics complementing articles are always welcome.

Contributors and mailing list registrants can contact the editor by phone on (08) 8223 5155 or by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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High praise for recovery program

During 2008-09 the Mt Lofty Ranges Southern Emu Wren and Fleurieu Peninsula Swamp Recovery Program participated in a pilot of the 'participatory performance story report' evaluation process. It was conducted in partnership with the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management (AMLR NRM) Board and with the participation of the South Australian Murray‐Darling Basin (SAMDB) NRM Board. The aim of the study was to evaluate the extent to which investment in the Mount Lofty Ranges Southern Emu‐wren (MLRSEW) and Fleurieu Peninsula Swamps (FPS) Recovery Program contributed to biodiversity outcomes on the Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia.

The resulting report is a glowing endorsement of the Recovery Program.

A summary of the report's findings:

  • The Recovery Program has been effective in improving condition at some sites. Without the program, it is reasonable to assume that areas now under management would have experienced continued threats from grazing, uncontrolled weeds and overall condition decline would have been significantly greater.
  • The Recovery Program has deterred clearance and actively contributed to natural regeneration and has therefore substantially contributed to maintaining the extent of Swamps and dry heath habitat.
  • The Recovery Program has slightlys lowed the rate of isolation of populations/remnants by reducing the degree of isolation at targeted sites.
  • The Recovery Program has played a major role in ensuring appropriate water delivery to Fleurieu Peninsula Swamps by identifying their existence, listing them under the EPBC Act 1999, and stating that water has critical influence on their survival and condition. This has enabled water managers to allow for their environmental water requirements.
  • Recovery Program actions are helping to reduce the rates of population and habitat quality decline for the Emu‐wren. Without the Recovery Program the rates of decline in range and abundance would continue and lead to local extinctions for many species.

 

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SA Veg on the edge

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SA Veg. on the Edge is a community newsletter that aims to keep interested community members and professionals up to date with the activities of others working for threatened plant species throughout South Australia. SA Veg. on the Edge has been edited by the TSN (SA) since 1998 and has enjoyed regular contributions from SA State Government Flora Recovery Programs, the Threatened Plant Action Group, the WWF-Australia SA Temperate Grassland Project, the Native Orchid Society of SA, South Australian universities and others. It is produced when sufficient material has been contributed which is typically every nine months.
Groups with an interest in plant conservation in South Australia are welcome to submit articles on their group’s activities, upcoming major events with considerable notice, achievements and lessons learned, and to canvass support and membership. Graphics complementing article are always welcome.
Contributors and mailing list registrants can contact the editor by phone on (08) 8223 5155 or by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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