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"Queensland is widely known as the land clearing capital of Australia. But
what’s not so well known is many of the cleared trees can grow back naturally.
The latest state government figures show regrowth across more than 7.6 million
hectares in Queensland in 2020-21. These trees, though young, still provide
valuable habitat for many threatened species – as long as they’re not bulldozed
again.
Our new research explored the benefits of regrowth for 30 threatened animal
species in Queensland. We found regrown forests and woodlands provided valuable
habitat and food for species after an average of 15 years. Some species were
likely to benefit from trees as young as three years.
This presents an opportunity for governments to support landowners and
encourage them to retain more regrowing forest and woodland, especially where
it can provide much-needed habitat for wildlife. But it’s a challenge because
there is strong pressure to clear regrowth, largely to maintain pasture."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
