Forever Wild: Cape York, Burning for Biodiversity
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Project Story
Northern Quoll
The population of Northern Quolls on the Tropical Wetlands is one of the most important in Australia, because they have learned to live with the poisonous, introduced cane toads! Almost everywhere else, the Northern Quoll has disappeared or is in serious decline.
Our management is designed to protect this critical population, along with all the other species that call the reserve home. An important element of this management is to protect the property from wildfire that could wipe out the Northern Quoll. Wildfire would also result in the deaths of tens of thousands of other animals, and can fundamentally alter habitats by destroying logs, critical ground cover and by killing plants that have adapted to tolerate ‘cooler’ fires.
Our management is designed to protect this critical population, along with all the other species that call the reserve home. An important element of this management is to protect the property from wildfire that could wipe out the Northern Quoll. Wildfire would also result in the deaths of tens of thousands of other animals, and can fundamentally alter habitats by destroying logs, critical ground cover and by killing plants that have adapted to tolerate ‘cooler’ fires.
Fire Management
By conducting careful, science-based fire management we protect - and even rejuvenate - the woodlands and grasslands where Northern Quolls live, ensuring the population thrives. We measure our success by monitoring key elements of the habitat over time.
The Indigenous people of this area are the Muluridji, and we are proudly working with them to reconnect with this landscape.
The Indigenous people of this area are the Muluridji, and we are proudly working with them to reconnect with this landscape.
Bana Bubu
Meaning Place of Water, Bana Bubu was established to create a pathway for Indigenous people to work alongside Forever Wild on the management of the Tropical Wetlands Reserve. Bana Bubu will share their traditional knowledge on fire and conservation management and will be a direct financial beneficiary of these impact certificates.
