State of the Environment Report 2022
Thursday, 04 August 2022
State of the Environment: report shows Australia’s failure of environmental and conservation stewardship Authors note: My name is Cosmo Hutmacher, and I am studying to be an Environmental Scientist working for Natura Pacific. I work in the Environmental Management, Ecology and Conservation Management field and will investigate how we will free Australian ecosystems from ongoing
- Published in Consulting
The Australian Lungfish – a story of our vanishing grandparents
Friday, 16 July 2021
Australian Lungfish ‘Neoceratodus forsteri’ Did you know that there is a remarkable fish that is still found in a small number of Queensland’s southern rivers, and it has recently been the centre of much attention… River fish have always been, and still are, an important food source for Australians. From tens of thousands of years
- Published in Back from the Brink, Consulting, Education, Videos
Is there anything more precious than fresh water?
Monday, 12 July 2021
Well, the waterways that carry our freshwater through the landscape… Queensland’s waterways are incredibly precious! Our huge state has always been a dry place, but with future predicted climate scenarios, water may become even more scarce than before. Waterways throughout Queensland come in an array of sizes and forms: from small ephemeral wetlands, overland
- Published in Community, Consulting, Education
Australian Government’s Threatened Species Strategy
Monday, 12 July 2021
Biodiversity Preservation Takes a Step in the Right Direction with the Australian Government’s Threatened Species Strategy Australia is home to a mega diversity of flora and fauna! Unfortunately, these same native species face one of the highest extinction rates in the whole world, and the horrifying Black Summer bushfires of 2019-2020 have exacerbated the
- Published in Consulting
Melaleuca Irbyana Tree Planting Day
Wednesday, 04 November 2020
On the 14th of September 2020, Natura Pacific facilitated a tree planting day in the Logan Council Area, to aid in the recovery of one of the most threatened plant species in Logan, Melaleuca irbyana or the Weeping Paperbark. The current distribution of this species is limited to only around 1,000 hectares in the Logan
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A review of the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Wednesday, 04 November 2020
The social, environmental and business benefits of going beyond compliance A review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), its ineffectiveness and the social and consumer demands for going above and beyond the Australian Government’s key environmental legislation. The current 10 year review of the EPBC Act is in its final
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Carbon Farming – Why all the Hype?
Wednesday, 15 April 2020
What is Carbon Farming and how can it benefit me? Basically, Carbon Farming is a way that land managers can contribute to the global reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by managing their land in a way that ensures carbon dioxide remains within the vegetation, soils, water-bodies and biomass of our landscapes rather than being released
- Published in Consulting
Important changes to Qld vegetation mapping – Koala amendments
Tuesday, 11 February 2020
In 2015 a review of the status of the Koala in coastal South East Queensland was undertaken. This review found that, despite protections, Koala populations had declined by 50 to 80% in the 20 years leading up to the review (Rhodes et al 2015). These findings led to the development of a Koala expert panel
- Published in Consulting
VIDEO: Back from the Brink – 3-minute Film (2019 Wrap Up Special!)
Monday, 23 December 2019
Since 2017 Natura Pacific has produced the ‘Back from the Brink’ series… This is the first venture of its kind to showcase a series of short films about South East Queensland’s most threatened plants and animals, what is happening to them, and how we can help save them from extinction. From giant orchids to hammerhead
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VIDEO: What about a vertical garden in your home?
Tuesday, 08 January 2019
Bringing a beautiful big garden to a small space The Natura Pacific team were recently offered the very rewarding job of creating a beautiful vertical garden at the home of Lorraine and Patrick on the Gold Coast. After moving into a smaller home they found they missed their garden so much that they went searching
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