Published on Tuesday, 18 September 2018 at 3:12:31 PM
The third round of fauna surveys in the Chapman River Regional Park being undertaken this month involves the monitoring of significant local bird species to gauge the environmental health of the popular bushland reserve.
The Conservation Council of Western Australia Citizen Science Program has returned to Geraldton to continue the wildlife survey of the Park it began in February with the assistance of local wildlife naturalists and TAFE students.
The first two surveys, which were undertaken to benchmark biodiversity within the park, has resulted in the development of a Conservation Management Plan for the area. One of the actions of the plan calls for monitoring of a discrete population of White-breasted Robins as a conservation target. This population is significant because it is at the northern extreme of its range, isolated and dependent on the health of the riverine vegetation.
City of Greater Geraldton Mayor Shane Van Styn said the ongoing Everlasting Partnership between the Conservation Council Western Australia and the City was already delivering real environmental outcomes for the region.
"The data citizen scientist volunteers have collected is already helping us better understand where species occur in the landscape, how they live and what they require," he said.
"The current field work is focussed on road-testing a possible, long-term community-based monitoring program designed to track the conservation targets."
Local group Chapman River Friends and individuals will be working with the Conservation Council WA and the City to undertake the survey, which will be completed by the end of the week.
If you would like to know more about the project, please contact Environmental Planning Officer Erin O'Connor on (08) 9956 6600.
PICTURE CAPTION:
Kate Born of the Conservation Council WA with White-breasted Robin, a significant local bird species being targeted for monitoring in the Chapman River Regional Park.
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