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CWS BUSH REGENERATION Melaleuca Environmental Park, Lota Once an old night-soil dump, Melaleuca Park covers an area of 22 ha within the Lota Creek catchment and is home to many significant fauna species including koalas, bandicoots, microbats and various birds. The Lota-Manly West Community Association Inc. began revegetation here in the late 1980's and CWS has been working with the group since 1997 to help bring the park back to natural bushland. As quite a big portion of Melaleuca Park is unused, open paddock, work here involves clearing large areas of exotic grass and replanting with indigenous species to create suitable habitat for native wildlife.
Perrin Creek, Seven Hills This site covers just over 3 acres of creek bank within the Seven Hills Bushland Reserve, a 52-hectare urban reserve which was declared protected in 1995. Work is in conjunction with the Perrin Creek and Bushland Rehabilitation Group and includes erosion control along the creek bank, weed removal and the planting of native vegetation to maintain the quality of water flowing into the Brisbane River.
Karawatha Forest This internationally significant, World Heritage listed area of bushland covers 1000 hectares, on the boundary of suburban Brisbane and Logan and is home to a large variety of rare plant and animals species, including frogs, birds, wallabies and gliders. Work is in cooperation with the Karawatha Forest Protection Society and involves weed removal, native seed collection and propagation, planting of indigenous flora species, and maintaining and improving the visual appearance of the forest's public recreation facilities, such as picnic areas and walking tracks. Sewage Treatment Plant, Morayfield Despite the name, this is a revegetation site located behind the Caboolture Sewage Treatment Plant and is part of the River Reverse Project run by the Friends of Lagoon Creek. The site covers an area of 320 x 30 metres along the Caboolture River which, together with its tributaries, form the largest of the catchments in the Pumicestone Region. Revegetation of this site will link remnant vegetation, extending wildlife corridors, and will help to stabilize the riverbank and absorb excess nutrients from stormwater run-offs. |