Summary
Rehabilitate and protect key wildlife refuges and corridors damaged in Australia’s worst natural disaster, the February 2009 Victorian wildfires.
What is the issue, problem, or challenge?
To ensure the survival of some of Australia’s most precious and beloved marsupials, birds and reptiles and its ecosystem. Extensive damage to habitat caused by the wildfires. The temperate rainforest and species will benefit from this project.
How will this project solve this problem?
Planting less flammable native trees will help restore the damaged forest and create a natural buffer to untouched, pristine rainforest, home to many unique animals, birds, reptiles and insects. Bolstering natural refuges.
Potential Long Term Impact
To ensure the survival of some of Australia’s most beloved marsupials, birds and reptiles and its ecosystem. There has been a National call to arms and Aussies from around the country are doing their bit and taking part in helping during this crisis!
Project Message
We answered the call in February 2009 to aid and assist in Disaster Recovery efforts. Now, this project is front and center, to ensure an innovative, sustainable and successful long-term impact.
- Paul Medici, Manager, American Operations, ARF
Funding Information
This project has been retired and is no longer accepting donations.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
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