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

                                               Noosa Biodiversity Plan – Biodiversity Assessment Report




SEQ Catchments to propagate vines and to coordinate planting to restore habitat corridors for the
Richmond Birdwing Butterfly in and near subtropical rainforests across southeast Queensland. The
Glossy Black Conservancy is supported by numerous local government, including Noosa Shire Council,
and other partners, with the aim of conserving the Glossy Black-Cockatoo across SEQ. Council also
supports wildlife care programs and the Noosa Biophere Foundation supports the 'Keeping it in Kin Kin'
and koala research projects. Noosa and District Landcare also manages several grant projects including
20 million trees, riparian and sub-tropical rainforest projects funded by State and Federal Governments.

 Glossy Black Cockatoos

 Noosa is a known ‘hotspot’ for Glossy-black Cockatoos because of its large number of recorded
 sightings. Noosa Council is a member of the Glossy-black Cockatoo Conservancy and each year a
 ‘Birding Day’ is organized with volunteers across the shire to survey and record the presence of this
 important species. The information is used by the Conservancy to assess the long term health of the
 cockatoos.

 Key to the conservation of this species is the protection and restoration of
 Glossy-black Cockatoo habitat. Each year, National Tree Day is celebrated
 with tree planting projects involving Noosa Council, Noosa and District
 Landcare, Environment Groups, Bushland Care Volunteers and School
 Groups. The seeds of the Black She-oak (Allocasuarina littoralis) are an
 essential food source for Glossy-black Cockatoos. National Tree Day provides
 an opportunity to plant feed trees in areas where the cockatoos are known to
 frequent and thereby provide a long term food source for the birds.




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