Kings Forest Development threatens 21 Threatened Species of Fauna

Kings Forest Development threatens 21 Threatened Species of Fauna

Threats to threatened species on the NE NSW Coast of Australia are increasing, due to inappropriate developments by developers who have a history of disregard for habitat and wildlife. Engineering and developments that cause land to become bare, vegetation to become fragmented and biodiversity to lessen for long, or even relatively short … Continue reading

Fauna Links

“A preliminary investigation of the distribution of koalas and their potential habitat in the Tweed Shire, and implications for management”  by Judy Faulks  I can no longer find this article/ reference to it on the internet, but you may have more luck by looking for it. I originally found it  at – … Continue reading

Endangered ecological community and Kings Forest Development, Tweed Coast, NE NSW.

Endangered ecological community and Kings Forest Development, Tweed Coast, NE NSW.

Endangered ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITY : Coastal Cypress Pine Forest (Callitris columellaris Forest). This ecological community was once widespread along the coast of Australia in various forms. It is  threatened and very much at risk(*see below) and is listed by the NSW Government.  The LEDA development (Leda Group owned by Bob Ell) at Kings … Continue reading

Macleay’s Swallowtail – a beautiful green and brown butterfly

Macleay’s Swallowtail – a beautiful green and brown butterfly

A number of years back, I was living in the rainforest nearby to Rosebank, between the Nightcap National Park and the Whian Whian State Conservation Area . This area of the Mt Warning Caldera Region is rich in biodiversity, with beautiful NSW State managed conservation (protected) areas. I became acquainted with the … Continue reading

For Benjamin

For Benjamin

Hello Benjamin These photos are for you. I took these photos in my yard at Burringbar, New South Wales, Australia, where I live. The baby crows in the photos are my friends. The three baby crows live in the trees beside my house, with their mother and father.   Baba O’Riley is … Continue reading

A Balance of Faeries

The International Day for Biological Diversity is on 22nd May 2008. Bluecray, in advocating for biodiversity within the Mt Warning Caldera Region, celebrates the International Day for Biological Diversity with a true story. Faerie tales are stories of imagination, folklore and historical heresay. Many faerie stories can have deeper meanings behind their … Continue reading

Benoit and Macaranga

Benoit and Macaranga

More stories about Benoit, the young Crow, here. Read about Baba and his first big flight with the Sea Eagle, follow the children of the Crows as they grow, and learn about their world. Their father is a courageous bird and the mother very watchful. Baba is the eldest, and the most … Continue reading

Regional Links

This is the Mt Warning Caldera Regional Links page.  The Mt Warning Caldera Region stretches from North-Eastern New South Wales, across the border, into South- East Queensland. It encompasses 2 main Regional Catchment Authorities, (Northern Rivers Catchment Management Authority and SEQ Catchments (a Regional Natural Resource Management Partnership). The Region includes over … Continue reading