2016-12-12 General Committee - Attachment 1 to Item 6 - Biodiversity Assessment Report

                                                  Noosa Biodiversity Plan – Biodiversity Assessment Report




        Wildlife properties, three of which are in the target area for the restoration of Coxen’s fig parrot
        habitat at Pinbarren. This is part of the 20 Million Tree Project
     2) A project to propagate 1000 native preferred food trees for Coxen’s fig parrot, including local
        endemic species. This is part of the Australian Bird Environment Foundation Grant and the
        tubestock will be offered to landholders neighbouring the range of the established site at Upper
        Pinbarren Creek. This will expand the habitat available beyond the established areas and
        promotes connectivity.



      6.3.2    LFW & VCA Program
Noosa Council provides two levels of landholder-based participation in voluntary conservation. The base
level is the LFW Program, which is not legally binding. The VCA program allows the landholder to enter
into agreements that are legally binding for current and successive landholders as a nature refuge under
Queensland State Government NC Act (Lewis et al. 2007), or, in the case of protective covenants,
permanent protection under the Land Titles Act 1994. The agreement establishes legal protection, along
with binding obligations on the property owner to actively manage, the conservation values of the land
(Lewis et al. 2007) and Council provides financial incentives to the landholder to protect and enhance
their land.

      6.3.3    Bushcare and Coastcare groups
The Bushcare Program within the Noosa Biosphere® is managed by Noosa Council and supported by
hundreds of volunteers and many community groups. The aim of the program is to build the capacity of
the local community to maintain and care for Noosa’s bushland reserves. Currently 18 bushland care
groups are registered in the Program.

 Heritage Park

 Heritage Park Bushland Reserve is a riparian corridor of
 remnant vegetation in Noosa Parklands, Tewantin. It
 provides an important linkage with surrounding National
 Park and is habitat for a number of threatened species
 including koalas, frogs and the Richmond Birdwing
 Butterfly (Ornithoptera richmondia). Attractive pathways
 meander through the park providing visitors with
 recreational and nature based experiences.

 The Heritage Park Bushland Care Group has been actively involved in protecting and enhancing the
 bushland reserve since 2003. The focus of the group has been to restore the natural habitat of the site
 through weed control and revegetation. A number of nest boxes for birds, possums and gliders have
 been placed in trees throughout the park and educational signage provides park visitors with
 information on the parks outstanding natural values.




      6.4     Co m mu n it y G ra n t P a r t ne rs hip s
Noosa Council and the Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation® actively works with community
organisations to develop and implement biodiversity conservation and restoration projects. Recent
examples of such partnerships include the Richmond Birdwing Conservation Network and the Glossy
Black Conservancy. The Richmond Birdwing Conservation project is a joint Noosa Council project with


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