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| Giant Barred Frog Habitat Restoration |
WetlandCare Australia and WWF-Australia are working together to protect critical Giant Barred Frog habitat in the Numinbah Valley, south-east Queensland.
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Once widely distributed, populations of the Giant Barred Frog have declined dramatically over the past decades to the point where the species is now listed as endangered. The objective of this species restoration project is to achieve an overall increase in the area of habitat available for the Giant Barred Frog by controlling invasive weeds (in particular removal of the Giant Reed, also known as Elephant Grass), and replanting with native species. This project builds upon conservation efforts already undertaken in the area, with the long-term goal of establishing habitat corridors between sites, thereby increasing population sustainability.
Community awareness of the Giant Barred Frog in the Numinbah Valley will also be actively promoted, including: frog habitat needs; potential threats facing the species’ survival; and, the remedial actions required to mitigate those threats. Information gained over the course of the project will be distributed to key management and community-awareness organisations, as well as individual landholders in the region.
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Funding for this project has been provided by the Threatened Species Network Community Grants - a joint initiative of WWF-Australia and the Australian Government. The project involves collaboration between: private landholders, Gold Coast City Council, WetlandCare Australia, Queensland Frog Society, Griffith University and Permaforest Pty Ltd.
For more information on the project click here or contact WetlandCare Australia on 02 6681 6169
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|  | | Mixophyes iteratus habitat in Numinbah valley |
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