Southern Pygmy Perch: Photo courtesy of Luke Pearce |
We are lucky to
live in a beautiful and productive landscape but it is vastly different to the
one that the Aboriginal people knew and managed before European
occupation.
Much of the beautiful box gum grassy woodlands have disappeared through clearing and many species of
wildlife are now lost to us. Despite
these losses there is a lot to be optimistic about.
We still have some healthy remnants and GDL is
working to restore our bare and degraded farm lands to productive, sustainable
and healthy ecosystems.
Yellow-spotted Bell Frog: Photo courtesy of Luke Pearce |
Most of us would
never have seen either of these creatures but their loss would make us all the
poorer. We are partnering with several government
agencies to bring back these two critically endangered species.
We have good reason to believe we can succeed.
If you would
like more information visit: http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/