Thursday, May 11, 2017

Drouin's Valuable Remnant Bushland #2



The value of patches of remnant vegetation in an urban setting cannot be overstated.

The old Drouin Nature Reserve in Pryor Rd

A 'bush block' in Roberts Ct
Urban patches of bush obviously provide valuable habitat for a range of native wildlife – birds, mammals, reptiles and invertebrates and this quality has been espoused previously in this blog.

John Lardner reserve beside the freeway
Some perhaps less obvious benefits of urban bushland include ….
·       Visual relief from urban sprawl
·       Places of solitude and tranquillity
·       Provision of cultural and historical links
·       Recreational sites for walkers, photographers, nature study, etc
·       Ecological niches for a range of flora and fauna
·       Cooling and cleaning of the surrounding atmosphere
·       Absorption of noise
·       Mitigating the effects of run off and protecting ground water
·       Genetic resource for indigenous flora species
·       Conserving natural landforms
·       Biological indicators of the effects of climate change
·       Cheap to maintain versus mowing grass, spraying and weeding garden beds, etc.

Even roadside and rail-side bush is valuable, weedy as they often are
Drouin's patches of remnant bushland are significant for many reasons and we should value them highly.


PS: Apologies for the dearth of posts recently. Endeavours are being made to rectify the situation.

2 comments:

  1. Inquiring about the numbers being posted on trees on Princess Way from Hearn Park to Drouin township? Will there be a significant tree register?

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  2. Rosemary,
    'Comments' does not allow me to see your email address, but if you like to contact me at drouinwaresATgmailDOTcom, I can respond directly.
    Basically, many of the trees in the town have been 'audited' for the BBS by an arborist and yes, a tree register has been completed and in the hands of the BBS for inclusion on their assets list.
    Peter.

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