6812ha of bushland cleared 2001 - 2009. Few of the 33 native Perth mammals inhabit the metro area
ENTIRE populations of native plants and animals will be pushed to extinction if Perth land clearing continues at the present rate, experts warn.
A new Government-funded study by the Perth Biodiversity Project found that more than 6800ha of vegetation was cleared between 2001 and 2009 in the metropolitan region - the equivalent of almost 1 1/2 football fields every day for the past eight years.
The yet-to-be-released study found that, on average, more than 851ha of bushland was bulldozed each year.
WWF-Australia is calling on the Government to limit urban sprawl into bushland and encourage more sustainable urban design.
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Hi Wilma
ReplyDeleteLove the topic here. I have always had an irritation for improper land clearing in fact I did a piece on it the other day on one of my blogs.
I write about mycorrhizal and root networks under the soil. Improper land clearing with machinery is in some ways the worst thing that can be done, even if all you want to do is create pasture.
Improper Land Clearing Destroys the Internet
Anyway, I've bookmarked you and will be looking forward to reading more of your posts.
Thanks, Kevin