Enhancing Biodiversity and Protecting Threatened Species

Byron Shire is on the southern edge of the Border Ranges - a biodiversity 'hotspot' and the most biologically diverse area in NSW, supporting the highest number of rare and threatened species in the State. The project sites around Keys Bridge Wilsons Creek are identified by Byron Shire Council as containing HCV vegetation and is part of a wildlife corridor. Key threatening processes endangering local biodiversity include habitat loss/modification placing further stress on TS and EEC's. HCV and remnant vegetation is being degraded by introduced weed species. Maintaining and improving ecological connectivity to facilitate flora and fauna movement between areas of native habitat is vital to conservation of local biodiversity.