Biodiversity in the City
Biodiversity in the City
What the City is doing: Urban Ecology Strategic Action Plan - baseline surveys - identification and prioritisation of actions to restore biodiversity
Some species common & widespread
Other species scarce
Superb Fairy-wren Photo: Nevil Lazarus
Silvereye Photo: Nevil Lazarus
Common Blue-tongue Lizard
Eastern Blue-tongue
Eastern Water Skink
Striped Marsh Frog
Eastern Dwarf Tree Frog
Peron’s Tree Frog
Eastern Water Dragon
Bar-sided Skink
Common Ringtail Possum
Gould’s Wattled Bat
Gully Skink
Green and Golden Bell Frog
Long-nosed Bandicoot
Other species absent
New Holland Honeyeater Photo: Nevil Lazarus
Spotted Pardalote Photo: Nevil Lazarus
Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko
Why have these species declined?
• • • •
Small birds require a dense understorey Reptiles require rocky features Frogs require fresh waterbodies Microbats require tree hollows
How can your garden help?
School grounds
Ponds
Sculptures, living fences
Almost any small space has potential to: • provide habitat in its own right; and • be a ‘stepping stone’ in a habitat network that allows species to move more easily between larger habitat areas
Let us know what you have done to promote biodiversity… Your experiences and photos can inspire others!
[email protected]
Thank you!
Red-browed Finch Photo: Nevil Lazarus
What the City is doing: Urban Ecology Strategic Action Plan - baseline surveys - identification and prioritisation of actions to restore biodiversity
Some species common & widespread
Other species scarce
Superb Fairy-wren Photo: Nevil Lazarus
Silvereye Photo: Nevil Lazarus
Common Blue-tongue Lizard
Eastern Blue-tongue
Eastern Water Skink
Striped Marsh Frog
Eastern Dwarf Tree Frog
Peron’s Tree Frog
Eastern Water Dragon
Bar-sided Skink
Common Ringtail Possum
Gould’s Wattled Bat
Gully Skink
Green and Golden Bell Frog
Long-nosed Bandicoot
Other species absent
New Holland Honeyeater Photo: Nevil Lazarus
Spotted Pardalote Photo: Nevil Lazarus
Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko
Why have these species declined?
• • • •
Small birds require a dense understorey Reptiles require rocky features Frogs require fresh waterbodies Microbats require tree hollows
How can your garden help?
School grounds
Ponds
Sculptures, living fences
Almost any small space has potential to: • provide habitat in its own right; and • be a ‘stepping stone’ in a habitat network that allows species to move more easily between larger habitat areas
Let us know what you have done to promote biodiversity… Your experiences and photos can inspire others!
[email protected]
Thank you!
Red-browed Finch Photo: Nevil Lazarus
