Coastal Dune Recovery at Newport Beach through Restoration and Revegetation #2

This project will repair storm damage to the coastal dune system at Newport Beach, NSW, and a section of the Bicentennial Coastal Walkway at the northern end of the beach. The Green Army will focus primarily on invasive weed removal located over the dune system to ensure gaps created by the storm are not overrun. In the longer term this will help to build resilience in the endemic species to out-compete the invasive species, provide stabilised dune system and native vegetation to inhibit wind and storm erosion and provide habitat for locally significant and migratory bird species. Repair to the walkway and surrounding stormwater drainage system will also reduce future erosion potential.

本项目将修复新南威尔士州（New South Wales, NSW）纽波特海滩沿岸沙丘系统及该海滩北端一段百年纪念滨海步道（Bicentennial Coastal Walkway）因风暴造成的损毁。绿色军团（Green Army）将主要聚焦于沙丘系统范围内的入侵性杂草清除工作，以确保风暴造成的裸露区域不会被入侵杂草侵占。从长期来看，此举将助力本土特有物种提升抗逆性，使其能够在与入侵物种的竞争中占据优势；同时可形成稳定的沙丘系统与原生植被，抵御风力与风暴侵蚀，并为当地重点物种及迁徙鸟类提供栖息场所。对步道及周边雨水排水系统的修复工作，也将进一步降低未来海岸侵蚀的潜在风险。