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The purpose of this project is to restore native subtropical rainforest vegetation and natural wetland areas on a segment of the property to increase biodiversity and fauna habitat, as well as improving groundwater reserves of the area, which have been noted to be potentially under threat by the Administration of Norfolk Island’s Environment Officer. |
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Planting of 300 native species in the subtropical rainforest revegetation area. Particular emphasis on endangered species plus Treefern Cyathea brownii). Broad leaf Meryta (Meryta latifolia), together with Norfolk’s rare endemic species. The biodiversity outcomes from this project will include habitat opportunities for threatened species such as green parrot, white eye, scarlet robin and golden whistler. |
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Planting of 1500 Norfolk Pine (Araucaria heterophylla) |
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Restoration of natural wetlands by opening up water course and regenerating native species. |
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Place silt traps in close proximity to culverts which currently flow from the nearby roadway. |
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Increase the project’s profile and public awareness to foster support and inform the community. This includes website updates, and publications in The Norfolk Islander (community newspaper). |
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Installation and use of solar pumps for plant propagation. This will provide water for five acres to restore the sub-tropical rainforest zone and will include a windmill to augment establishment of pine at the top of ridge to sustain water for a further 20 acres. |
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The methods we envisage using are based on the ‘best practice’ methodologies for sustainable and organic land management. The project endeavours to improve the quality and restore the balance in line with natural sequence farming. |
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To measure the results of the project, we will work in close collaboration with the Land Use & Environment Section of the Administration to develop a monitoring program. It is envisaged that it would involve the following: |
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• Water quality monitoring (salinity and nutrients)
• Flora and fauna surveying; records of species success/growth rates
• Weed surveying
• Development of a photo gallery to visually asses progress |
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This project forms part of a catchment based approach to environmental management aiming to encourage private landholders to become aware and begin to implement sustainable practices on Norfolk Island. |
