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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Action & Insight
Passing protection onto our partners at Gurrbum Nature Refuge
Excitingly, this year we sold Gurrbum Nature Refuge to our partners the Community for Coastal and Cassowary Conservation (C4), an organisation dedicated to protecting and preserving the unique biodiversity of the Wet Tropics region. C4 co-invested with QTFN to purchase this precious property in 2019. Over the last five years, QTFN and C4 have been […]
Meet Australia’s little otter, the Rakali
Meet the Rakali – a charming native animal that calls South Bank home. Often referred to as ‘Australia’s little otter’, rakali have a beautiful golden tummy and white-tipped tail. They also swim in a way that often has them mistaken for platypus. This Australian native can be found right in the heart of Brisbane, at […]
Waterways for Wildlife: One tree at a time
On 11 April, six members of the QTFN team headed out to Aroona Station to plant 300 trees. The trees were planted along a water course that is threatened by erosion and will benefit from more vegetation. Our Waterways for Wildlife project at Aroona aims to widen our riparian buffers to improve habitat quality, […]
Action & Insight
Action & Insight
Passing protection onto our partners at Gurrbum Nature Refuge
Excitingly, this year we sold Gurrbum Nature Refuge to our partners the Community for Coastal and Cassowary Conservation (C4), an organisation dedicated to protecting and preserving the unique biodiversity of the Wet Tropics region. C4 co-invested with QTFN to purchase this precious property in 2019. Over the last five years, QTFN and C4 have been […]
Meet Australia’s little otter, the Rakali
Meet the Rakali – a charming native animal that calls South Bank home. Often referred to as ‘Australia’s little otter’, rakali have a beautiful golden tummy and white-tipped tail. They also swim in a way that often has them mistaken for platypus. This Australian native can be found right in the heart of Brisbane, at […]
Waterways for Wildlife: One tree at a time
On 11 April, six members of the QTFN team headed out to Aroona Station to plant 300 trees. The trees were planted along a water course that is threatened by erosion and will benefit from more vegetation. Our Waterways for Wildlife project at Aroona aims to widen our riparian buffers to improve habitat quality, […]