Protecting and Enhancing Biodiverse Islands, Peninsulas and Rainforests, Wunamba

The project aims to implement the WG Healthy Country Plan by protecting and enhancing the Nationally listed high biodiversity values of large offshore islands, peninsulas and associated rainforest pockets, as refugia for biodiversity from threats of feral animals, weeds and fire. Large islands have genetically isolated populations of fauna and fauna largely free of feral animals, weeds and fire affecting mainland areas. Equally, Bougainville Peninsula and Cape Voltaire are free of cattle, have low incidence of wildfire and present a management opportunity to exclude cattle and cane toads through fencing. Rainforest patches are greater in extent on peninsulas and islands and can be enhanced through the control of cattle, weeds and fire.

本项目旨在推行WG健康国家计划（WG Healthy Country Plan），通过保护与提升国家名录收录的大型离岸岛屿、半岛及关联雨林斑块的高生物多样性价值，将其打造为生物多样性抵御野化动物、入侵杂草与野火威胁的避难所。大型离岸岛屿上的动物种群具备遗传隔离特性，且基本未受影响大陆地区的野化动物、入侵杂草与野火威胁。同样，布干维尔半岛（Bougainville Peninsula）与伏尔泰角（Cape Voltaire）无牛群侵扰，野火发生率极低，为通过围栏防控牛群与蔗蟾提供了管理契机。半岛与岛屿上的雨林斑块覆盖范围更广，可通过管控牛群、入侵杂草与野火强化其生态价值。