Pilbara Pastoral Region - Protecting Against the Weed Invasion

This project will progress the eradication of two geographically separate weed threats in the Pilbara. In the East Pilbara, the project will work with neighbouring land managers to eradicate a discrete infestation of Parkinsonia located on the Fortescue River. This will reduce the threat to the internationally recognised Fortescue Marshes, renowned as a vital breeding habitat for migratory birds. In the West Pilbara, the project will undertake wider surveillance and follow-up treatment of the largest (and only recently discovered) infestation of Coral Cactus in the Pilbara. This infestation of Coral Cactus has been under intense management for 12 months and the project will increase land manager capacity to aim for eradication.

本项目将推进根除皮尔巴拉（Pilbara）地区两处地理分隔的外来杂草入侵威胁。在东皮尔巴拉地区，本项目将联合周边土地管理者，根除福尔古河（Fortescue River）沿岸一处独立分布的帕金树（Parkinsonia）入侵种群。此举将降低对国际公认的福尔古沼泽（Fortescue Marshes）的威胁——该沼泽作为候鸟关键繁殖栖息地享誉全球。在西皮尔巴拉地区，本项目将对皮尔巴拉地区规模最大（且直至近期才被发现）的珊瑚仙人掌（Coral Cactus）入侵种群开展全域监测与后续防治工作。该珊瑚仙人掌入侵种群已接受了12个月的高强度管控，本项目将进一步提升土地管理者的防控能力，以达成根除该入侵物种的目标。