Revegetation to Keep Carnaby’s Flying – Ngoolarks Forever

The project is a collaboration to help provide high value food plants for Carnabys Black Cockatoos at key areas across the landscape in the Shire of Serpentine- Jarrahdale.

Landcare SJ, Winjan Bindjareb Boodja rangers, South Metropolitan TAFE students, and Parks and Wildlife Service, Western Australia recently joined us for Keep Carnabys Flying planting days at Lowlands Nature Reserve, Hymus Swamp and Karu Bilya sites.

The project aims to engage the community to keep Carnaby’s flying and safeguarding their future by addressing threats and providing food, water and habitat across the Perth-Peel region.

Revegetation focussing on high value local food plants in strategic areas across the flight paths of Carnaby’s is one of the main activities under the Keep Carnaby’s Flying – Ngoolarks Forever project. This project is science based collaboration coordinated by Murdoch University, with local governments, environmental and wildlife NGOs and Aboriginal organisations to undertake community outreach and engagement for black cockatoo conservation. It aims to engage the community to keep Carnaby’s flying and safeguard their future by addressing threats and providing food, water through cockitroughs and habitat across the Perth-Peel region.

Together we planted approximately 2000 seedlings to provide high value food for endangered Carnaby’s Black Cockatoos. These food sources are vital for the survival of Carnaby’s Black Cockatoos into the future.

It was great to see everyone come together for a common cause.

To find out more about the project and how you, your school, your garden and community groups can help keep Ngoolarks flying forever visit www.keepcarnabysflying.org.au  

These activities form part of the Keep Carnabys Flying: Ngoolarks Forever project coordinated by Murdoch University with funding from Lotterywest. Project Partners include PHCC, Landcare SJ, Winjan Bindjareb Boodja rangers, Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale and DBCA Parks and Wildlife.