Greetings Friends, This newsletter includes; Farewell to Shorebirds, Lee Point development update, Darwin woodland, plants and wildlife. 1.0 Farewell to Shorebirds – Saturday 11 March Lots of people joined the Farewell to Shorebirds event organised by Birdlife TopEnd, Plan and Friends of Lee Point (FLP). Some of the people that went on the early …
Greetings Friends, Here are some images of places visited and what happened in 2022. They are presented in five parts:
The migratory shorebirds (left) are under threat, ABC footage from Lee Point explains why and Living with Shorebirds at Lee Point has additional information. 2. Update on DHA Lee Point development The Australian Government is still assessing the area for gouldian finch habitat. Having Lee Point intact makes life better for people and wildlife …
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Greetings Friends, This newsletter includes seasonal wetland, Lee Point development, Darwin woodland, plants and wildlife. 1.0 The wet season is here Fig 1. Seasonal Wetland The low areas and runoff channel in the Corridor (see Fig 2) become a seasonal wetland this time of year. 2.0 Update on DHA Lee Point development Late last year …
This preliminary study highlights that Darwin’s woodland habitat will be severely reduced to small isolated patches by 2030-40, resulting in further declines to the city’s biodiversity value. The study is set out in five sections and based on May 2023 data: Introduction Future Land Use Woodland assessment Discussion Key findings and recommendations 1. Introduction The …
Darwin’s large woodland trees – a preliminary study Read More »
Aleesah Darlinson in Darwin promoting her new picture book, RUSTY, the RAINBOW Bird. We joined Aleesah at Lee Point Dam and saw lots of birds. Her book is pretty good too…. read more Gouldian Finches have been moving around a lot more looking for food making them harder to find – sighting record summary. We …
http://saveleepoint.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-12-21-Tree-Hollows-update.kmz The destruction of Lee Point Corridor by government is not OK. Darwin needs sustainable development not an urban sprawl. One stage (out of 8) has already been destroyed. Please write a letter to your Elected Representatives and media. Why the Lee Point housing development is controversial… Read more Government is subsidising an urban sprawl …
The following sections explain why Lee Point (Binybara) is a special part of Darwin. 1.0 Introduction Darwin’s environment and an indigenous culture creates a capital city like nowhere else and a place where people can connect with nature. Darwin could be called the “City of Birds” because of special places like Lee Point. Lee Point, …