Gouldian Finch protection with the Kija Rangers Warmun Aboriginal Community

The Gouldian Finch and Purple-crowned Fairy-wren is under threat due to altered fire regimes. The Kija Rangers work together with Rangelands NRM, Kija Traditional Owners and station managers to conduct prescribed burning operations in the East Kimberley with the primary aim of protecting Gouldian Finch habitat on Violet Valley and Bow River stations, and Purple-crowned Fairy-wren habitat on Doon Doon station. The Kija Rangers are establishing a bird monitoring program during the late dry and wet season in combination with an annual assessment of habitat conditions of fire sensitive vegetation of the project area.

七彩文鸟（Gouldian Finch）与紫冠细尾鹩莺（Purple-crowned Fairy-wren）正因火管理模式变更而面临生存威胁。基贾护林队（Kija Rangers）与牧场地区自然资源管理机构（Rangelands NRM）、基贾原住民传统土地所有者及牧场经营者携手合作，在东金伯利地区开展计划烧除作业，核心目标为保护瓦利谷牧场与鲍河牧场内的七彩文鸟生境，以及杜恩杜恩牧场内的紫冠细尾鹩莺生境。基贾护林队还将在旱季末期与湿季启动鸟类监测计划，并同步对项目区内火敏感植被的生境状况开展年度评估。