Marna Banggara Community Consultation

Marna Banggara Project Feedback

The Northern and Yorke Landscape Board is currently preparing to apply for the next round of Commonwealth support that could fund the Marna Banggara project during the next five years. Marna Banggara is an ambitious, long-term project that aims to restore southern Yorke Peninsula's spectacular landscape. For more information visit www.marnabanggara.com.au

We’re keen to hear your thoughts on the proposed project activities and if you would like to be involved. Your view is important and will help shape the next five-year funding proposal.

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* 1. Which of these activities do you support?

Continue native mammal reintroductions, including at least one more ecosystem engineer species (e.g. southern brown bandicoot), one native seed disperser (e.g. heath mouse) and one natural predator (e.g. red-tailed phascogale)

Support Aboriginal engagement in project delivery through employment of a Narungga project officer and continued Narungga representation on project groups

Expand intensive fox and feral cat control on conservation reserves, private property and farming land

Increase barn owl numbers through nest boxes on landholder properties, to help manage mouse populations

Monitor key flora and fauna species as indicators of ecosystem health such as mallee fowl, shorebirds and orchids, including citizen science opportunities

Build connectivity between tracts of key habitat through regeneration/revegetation activities, such as shelterbelts

Increase the quality of vegetation through weed control and fire management such as cultural burning

Continue to support research opportunities

Deliver education programs to schools

Community-led nocturnal house on Yorke Peninsula featuring reintroduced species

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* 2. What other project ideas do you have?

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* 3. How would you like the community to be involved in this project?

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* 4. Would you like to participate in any of the following activities?

Predator control (cat and fox)

Flora and fauna monitoring

Revegetation

Weed control

Barn owl nest box construction and establishment

Narungga cultural activities

Increasing community awareness

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What would you like more information about?

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* 6. So we can better understand the context of your answers please tick the boxes that apply to you:

Landholder in southern Yorke Peninsula

Landholder in upper Yorke Peninsula

Yorke Peninsula Resident

Narungga

Farmer

Local community group member

NGO

Community Reference Group member

Business Owner on Yorke Peninsula

Volunteer

Heritage Agreement owner

Council representative

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Would you like us to keep you informed about Marna Banggara? If so, please leave your name and contact details below.

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