Ant Plant
An ant, a plant and a butterfly
The Ant Plant (Myrmecodia beccarii) is regarded as ‘Vulnerable’ under both Queensland’s Nature Conservation Act 1992 and the Commonwealth’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
It is an unusual epiphytic species growing on the trunks of coastal trees including mangroves and paperbark swamps in northern Queensland.
The species is threatened by habitat loss, invasive weeds, and removal of plants by plant and butterfly collectors.
QTFN has guaranteed the perpetual protection of these threatened species through our Revolving Fund the Wet Tropics.
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Celebrating Partnerships – Koala Habitat Restoration
Recently, Queensland Trust for Nature helped facilitate maintenance and infill planting to help restore the riparian border at one of our first round properties for the Koala Habitat Restoration Partnership Program (KHRPP), Woodstock. Woodstock was one of many landholders impacted by floods earlier this year. When the Albert River rose and the property suffered significant […]
National Threatened Species Day
At QTFN biodiversity it our business! We aim to protect and enhance habitat for many species including several threatened species through our properties, education programs and partnerships. On National Threatened Species day we want to highlight some of our threatened species: Koala – we are enhancing and protecting koala habitat through our Koala Crossing and […]
Celebrate Queensland’s Biodiversity by connecting with Nature
National Biodiversity Month is celebrated every year across Australia during September. At the Queensland Trust for Nature, we aim to get more people connecting with nature and valuing Queensland’s biodiversity. As part of National Biodiversity Month, we have prepared a calendar to provide ideas of how to connect with nature for at least 20 minutes […]
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Action & Insight
Celebrating Partnerships – Koala Habitat Restoration
Recently, Queensland Trust for Nature helped facilitate maintenance and infill planting to help restore the riparian border at one of our first round properties for the Koala Habitat Restoration Partnership Program (KHRPP), Woodstock. Woodstock was one of many landholders impacted by floods earlier this year. When the Albert River rose and the property suffered significant […]
National Threatened Species Day
At QTFN biodiversity it our business! We aim to protect and enhance habitat for many species including several threatened species through our properties, education programs and partnerships. On National Threatened Species day we want to highlight some of our threatened species: Koala – we are enhancing and protecting koala habitat through our Koala Crossing and […]
Celebrate Queensland’s Biodiversity by connecting with Nature
National Biodiversity Month is celebrated every year across Australia during September. At the Queensland Trust for Nature, we aim to get more people connecting with nature and valuing Queensland’s biodiversity. As part of National Biodiversity Month, we have prepared a calendar to provide ideas of how to connect with nature for at least 20 minutes […]