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
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, […]
Little Liverpool Range Initiative: a collaborative partnership close to home
What is the Little Liverpool Range Initiative? The Little Liverpool Range Initiative (LLRI) has been built on a collaborative partnership between the Queensland Trust for Nature, the Turner Family Foundation, and Ipswich City Council, alongside landholders, natural resource management groups, and other councils working together with the shared goal of conservation. The purpose of LLRI […]
Celebrating land management partnerships at Aroona
QTFN have entered into a long-term partnership with Ecosure and Fireland to help integrate our weed and fire land management methods on Aroona Station. Ecosure’s expertise in restoration planning and delivering on-ground works, and Fireland’s expertise in ecological fire will help us approach restoration efforts strategically across the property. Aroona is at the top of […]