Yellow Crazy Ant Pest Surveys in Areas Adjoining the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area - 5

The project will conduct fine scale luring surveys for Yellow Crazy Ant absence or presence in high-risk-areas adjoining the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. “High-risk-areas” refers to the area surrounding known Yellow Crazy Ant infestation and areas where Yellow Crazy Ant presence is unknown. Surveys will focus on approximately 1000 hectares and includes residential and public areas, sugar cane farms and areas flagged for or currently undergoing residential development. Determining Yellow Crazy Ant absence or presence in areas adjoining the World Heritage Area will provide valuable data to the Eradication Program to focus treatments and allow for the re-establishment of native fauna. This project will target community engagement for reducing spread into the World Heritage Area and therefore protect and conserve threatened species of the Wet Tropics.

本项目将针对毗邻湿热带世界遗产区（Wet Tropics World Heritage Area）的高风险区域，开展黄疯蚁（Yellow Crazy Ant）出没情况的精细诱集调查。所谓“高风险区域”，指已知存在黄疯蚁侵染的周边区域，以及黄疯蚁出没情况尚未明确的区域。本次调查覆盖面积约1000公顷，涵盖居民区、公共区域、甘蔗种植农场，以及已规划或将开展住宅开发的区域。明确毗邻世界遗产区的区域内黄疯蚁的有无状况，将为黄疯蚁灭除计划提供宝贵数据，助力精准部署防治作业，并推动本土动物群落的重建。本项目还将面向社区开展参与式宣传工作，以降低黄疯蚁向世界遗产区的扩散风险，进而保护并保育湿热带地区的受威胁物种。