Proudly
supported by SEQ Catchments Ltd
By Don Maskall
The Kin Kin Rainforest project’s
emphasis is on community capacity
building with the intention of providing
private landholders with the skills
and knowledge required to be able
to look after bushland on their properties
successfully. Through the project
they are provided with property management
planning to enable strategic weed
removal which is then followed up
with revegetation works. All activities
are carried out based on the ability
of the landholder themselves to commit
to and learn from undertaking environmental
restoration works. Plants are supplied
and installed on the basis that they
are improving wildlife habitat, where
the landholder has shown their ability
to maintain them through the initial
establishment phase. It is amazing
how many hours of work this requires,
it is easy to plant a tree, it takes
dedication to create and maintain
a biodiverse ecosystem.
This project started in September
2005 with funding from NRMSEQ (now
SEQ Catchments) at that stage there
was a focus on Land for Wildlife property
owners. The project has since branched
out and is providing practical support
and guidance to other landholders
attempting to accommodate wildlife
habitat as well as run profitable
enterprises on their properties. There
has been a particular interest taken
in riparian rainforest ecosystems
because this is an area recognized
as needing restoration. Since the
middle of 2006 the project has also
received funding through the Regional
Rainforest Recovery Project which
is improving the condition of Endangered
Rainforest Regional Ecosystems between
Rockhampton and the Gold Coast.
We are very interested in understanding
how we can support sustainable landuse
enterprises so are keen to hear from
primary producers and hobby farmers
to discuss ways in which this project
or others may benefit you.
Currently the Project Manager for
Kin Kin is Don Maskall and he can
be contacted by phone on 07 5485 2155
or by email: projects1@noosalandcare.org
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