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Kin Kin Creek rescue effort by private landholders
Property owner Margie Murray planting trees
Margie and Don Maskall (Noosa & District Landcare Group Project Manager) check fencing that keeps out the horses
Margie and Don getting rid of large weeds
Around Kin Kin Creek in the headwaters of the Noosa River, private landholders on more than 20 properties are combining to save a shrinking sub-tropical rainforest.
Less than one per cent of the original rainforest in the Kin Kin Scrub now remains, following intensive clearing. But the future is looking up.
The rescue effort involves replanting rainforest vegetation, protecting creek banks and existing native bush, removing weeds like camphor laurel and developing property management plans that give high priority to protecting habitat.
A State Forest containing good patches of rainforest borders the land that is now the focus for regeneration. This not only provides native seeds, but gives landholders an excellent opportunity to develop vegetation corridors linking to the forest.
Funding
The Australian Government has supported Kin Kin Creek restoration efforts over the years and in 2005 made $47,000 available to Noosa and District Landcare for the project through South East Queensland (SEQ) Catchments. The State Government has also provided support.
Activities
"These progressive grants have helped sustain the efforts of a dedicated group of land-owners," said Kin Kin Project Officer Don Maskall.
"With the latest grant we've been able to plant between 300 to 600 trees like Blue Quandongs, Soapy Ash, and Brown Kurrajong on each property. We've put in some 7,000 trees since last September.
"We've also planted Richmond Birdwing Vine which is eaten by the caterpillar of the rare Richmond Birdwing Butterfly."
When Andrea and Dean Hogg moved onto their 3.2 hectare block in the Kin Kin area just over four years ago, they walked into the Landcare office the following day.
"The information and practical help we've received has given us a launching pad for where we needed to go," said Andrea. "We moved here to be surrounded by trees and beauty and we wanted to keep it that way.
"One of the best things that Don has done for us is helping develop a property management plan.
"A quarter of our block contains a 35-year-old remnant of endangered notophyll rainforest and we want to establish plants to protect this forest and help it grow.
"We have a creek on our land that flows into Kin Kin Creek, and protecting this is another vital part of our strategy."
More information
- Noosa and District Landcare Group: (07) 5485 2468 or futurescentre@spiderweb.com.au
- SEQ Catchments: www.seqcatchments.com.au
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