BIODIVERSITY Landscape Linkages Project
Granite Belt Sustainable Action Network (GBSAN) and Ready to Adapt are supporting native species through the landscape linkages project.
Kym Wilson from Ready to Adapt has been working hard to provide GBSAN Linkages Team with easy to access information to assist threatened species. We will be investigating and mapping our threatened and endangered species with sightings and information retrieved from publicly available databases as well as information from interested landowners.
Why we are doing this?
The Southern Downs Region including the areas of Maryland, Liston, Amosfield and Willson's Downfall just over the border in New South Wales are home to over 50 threatened or endangered species. Some of those species are found nowhere else in Australia. The district is also home to numerous National and State Conservation Areas managed by government however the majority of land is in the hands of private landholders. If we are to safeguard these species from further decline we must address conservation and protection on private lands. This means working together as a community to ensure non native animals and plants are restricted and managed, protective works such as leaky weirs and riparian zones are employed and that landowners are supported to do this with appropriate knowledge, support and finances. This benefits everyone in the community through nature based tourism, public good and natural beauty.
What can you do?
Overview and form for interested landholders
Please use the following links and complete the form to assist in building a database of landowners who are interested or involved in caring for biodiversity and map them so we can find obvious corridors or linkages.
We are not seeking to place covenants or specific agreements in place over your property nor are we sharing your personal information with any government departments. This is a voluntary project of like minded people wanting to ensure the natural beauty of our landscape. Please join us.
Together we can make a difference.