Caring for Currawinya - Pest and Weeds Mitigation

This project will control feral animals (foxes, wild dogs, cats, pigs) and weeds (Cylindropuntia and Opuntia species), and monitor pest populations and threats. The project will also undertake on-ground works to restore river/stream banks and threatened species habitat, and will improve water quality. A variety of methods will be used, including: plant propagation; revegetation; re-instating natural hydrology; protecting breeding, resting and feeding areas of threatened species; and erosion control. The wider community will be educated through workshops demonstrating the feral animal control and erosion mitigation practices implemented and the unique value of the Currawinya National Park Ramsar wetlands.

本项目将开展野生入侵动物（狐、野犬、野化家猫、野猪）防控与杂草防治（针对圆柱仙人掌属（Cylindropuntia）及仙人掌属（Opuntia）物种），同时监测有害生物种群及相关生态威胁。本项目还将实施实地修复工程，修复河岸与溪岸及受威胁物种栖息地，并改善水环境质量。本次项目将采用多种技术手段，涵盖植物繁育、植被恢复、恢复自然水文格局、保护受威胁物种的繁育、休憩与觅食区域，以及水土流失防治。此外，项目将通过举办专题工作坊，向广大公众讲解本次实施的野生动物防控与水土流失减缓措施，以及库拉温亚国家公园拉姆萨尔湿地（Ramsar Wetlands）的独特价值。