Biodiversity
Biodiversity
- What native plants attract butterflies?
- What are the best native species to plant on my property?
- What to do if there is a possum in my roof and possum boxes
- How to attract more native birds?
- Who do I ring for injured and dead kangaroos?
- What do you do if there is a bat on your property?
Native Plants
The Murraylands and Riverland landscape region is home to an extraordinarily diverse range of native vegetation (flora), with over 2,000 species recorded. Native vegetation refers to any naturally occurring local plant species which are indigenous to Australia. Approximately 50% of the region is covered by native vegetation, with around 45% of this contained within national parks, reserves and heritage agreements.
Why is flora important?
Native flora is important for many reasons:
- Ecological value: Australia’s native flora is extraordinarily diverse, and many are found nowhere else in the world. As a result, they provide the unique landscapes of the region, provide habitat for native animals, create wildlife corridors, provide shelter belts to protect stock and crops, provide protection from wind and water erosion by holding the soil together, protect water quality; and reduce the greenhouse effect.
- Economic value: economically, native vegetation and its direct soil and water functions support the productive capacity of many important sectors of the Australian economy, including agriculture, forestry, fisheries, aquaculture and tourism.
- Social and cultural value: native vegetation shapes the Australian culture and national identity, and so we want to allow future generations to enjoy our unique environment. For Indigenous Australians, the land and its resources have underpinned Indigenous history, innovation, culture, spirituality and economics for tens of thousands of years.
Landscape SA Murraylands and Riverland
What native plants attract wildlife?
What native plants attract butterflies?
What native plants attract bees?
What do you do if there is a bat on your property?
Living with wildlife
Native wildlife live in natural areas, such as national parks and reserves but can also live in our backyards.
The Department of Environment and Water encourages a “living with wildlife” approach of how we think about and interact with wildlife.
A living with wildlife approach:
- promotes positive attitudes toward wildlife
- encourages people to understand the necessity of wildlife conservation
- considers the welfare of all wildlife
- promotes humane and non-lethal methods as the way to manage problems with wildlife
What to do if there is a possum in the roof and possum boxes?
In South Australia all possums are protected under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 and the Animal Welfare Act 1985.
You must have a permit to capture, release or kill a possum. Permits with conditions which must be observed, must be obtained before trapping possums.
Who do I ring for injured and dead kangaroos?
If you locate an injured kangaroo, it is advised that you ring Fauna Rescue.
If you come across a dead kangaroo on a DPTI road within the council area, please contact DPTI on 1800 018 313. DPTI roads are, Sturt Highway/Old Sturt Highway/ Worman Street, Berri / Tonkin Avenue, Barmera & Anderson Terrace, Glossop.
Dead kangaroos on Council roads please contact Council on 8582 1922.