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Environment
The Biodiversity Management Program for The University of Queensland covers Wildlife Management and Weeds Management on our campuses and sites.
Biodiversity projects
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St Lucia Lakes Precinct |   |
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| » | The Property and Facilities Grounds Section has been operating with a Landscape Management Plan since 2005 to develop the Lakes Precinct at The University of Queensland, which comprises one large freshwater lake and two smaller recycled water bodies within a parkland setting. The objectives of the Landscape Management Plan include:
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| » | Removal of exotic trees, weeds and feral birds, along with an extensive revegetation program is being undertaken in three stages. The first two stages are completed with the third stage due to be completed in 2008. | |||
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| » | An Ibis Management Plan was developed for the
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Gatton Environmental Park |
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| » | The project, which has been jointly funded by the University and Greening Lockyer, has transformed the former golf course and surrounds, including
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| » | The park will be complete with animal shelters, bird-watching hides and re-vegetated native forest, which will be used by the students as part of their studies into the environment and migratory birds. | |||
| » | Work on the project began in November 2004 with more than 50 nesting boxes placed around the precinct for native animals and birds. The precinct now has 600 metres of walkways and over 1000 trees. | |||
| » | Read more Environmental precinct opens at UQ Gatton 08 September 2006 UQ Gatton goes to the birds 25 July 2005 UQ Gatton getting greener 5 November 2004 |
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University Experimental Minesite - landscape development |   |
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| » | The University Experimental Minesite at Indooroopilly is a significant inner urban bushland site. It provides a link between remnant vegetation on the Brisbane River and Mt.Coot-tha forest. The site is linked via remnant vegetation along Witton Creek and Moore Park. | |||
| » | Landscape development is currently being implemented at the minesite with weeds being progressively removed and replaced with original vegetation by two gardening staff. They have also been assisted by a Student Revegetation team of up to four members over the University holiday period. | |||
| » | Work conducted so far has included a focus on flammable species including lantana and weed grass species in areas of high fire risk. Future weed removal and control will focus on the progressive removal of declared and environmental weeds from areas of remnant vegetation and on maintenance of revegetated areas. All species planted in bushland areas of the site are endemic to the Indooropilly area. | |||
What you can do
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Place rubbish in appropriate bins and don’t litter. | |
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Don’t bother or feed native animals, particularly birds. They can become dependent on your food source and lose their capacity to survive without it. | |
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Never feed feral or introduced animals such as cats. Feeding these animals increases their longevity and population size with devastating impacts on our wildlife. | |
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Be a responsible pet owner.
If you can no longer keep your pet do not release it into the wild. This includes pet fish - do not flush them down the toilet or put them into local streams. Make sure your cat is de-sexed and keep it indoors where possible. |
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Minimise what you put down the drain. Things like oils and chemicals may start at the kitchen sink but end up in our waterways and seas. Instead of using commercial cleaning chemicals try using white vinegar and bicarbonate of soda. | |
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Climate change affects biodiversity. Find out more about climate change and protecting biodiversity by going to http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/impacts/biodiversity.html | |
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Join your local Habitat Brisbane group and help restore natural habitats in parks, remnant bushland and wetlands and along waterways. Find out about groups in your area |
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The following resources are available to promote biodiversity at UQ:
