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Wongaling/South Mission Beach Habitat linkage mapping
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The Plan In 2008 Terrain NRM and CSIRO worked with the community and government departments to develop a local area plan for Mission Beach. (Mission Beach Habitat Network Action Plan) A crucial part of the plan was the mapping of habitat connectivity. These are often very narrow nature linkages associated with creeks and drains connecting larger blocks of rainforest and are necessary for cassowaries to access their severely fragmented essential habitat. Two projects were carried out The Wongaling Creek Habitat Linkages and the Wongaling - South Mission Beach Habitat Linkages. The mapping from these projects was incorporated into the local Planning Scheme. Funds ran out before the mapping was completed. Why is the mapping important? The Federal Government relied on the mapping to protect Lot 66, a cassowary corridor linking the Wet Tropics and the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Areas in the heart of Mission Beach. What does it mean? Many corridors known to support cassowaries are not identified in our local planning scheme and therefore not taken into account when developments are being assessed. Our goal Is to raise $6,500 to complete the mapping and ask the Cassowary Coast Regional Council to please incorporate the completed mapping into the Planning Scheme. Thank you for your help. Your donation will help secure the safe future of cassowaries many of which are well known to the residents of the northern part of Mission Beach. See a map of individual cassowaries compiled from information shared by the community on the Mission Beach Cassowaries facebook page. |
If you prefer to donate a different amount you can direct debit to our festival bank account.
Please be sure to let us know by emailing us at cassowaryfestival@gmail.com
Name: Mission Beach Community Cassowary Festival
BSB: 633 000
ACC NO: 167 654 565
Any other enquiries please call 0414 402 315
Please be sure to let us know by emailing us at cassowaryfestival@gmail.com
Name: Mission Beach Community Cassowary Festival
BSB: 633 000
ACC NO: 167 654 565
Any other enquiries please call 0414 402 315