Environmental Policies
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Environmental Initiatives
Binna Burra understands the necessity of maintaining and upgrading current conservation standards and efforts, and the Land Management Plan incorporates a range of initiatives for future implementation. These include:
- Progressive development of an arboreturn in a current section of the 'garden track' where re-vegetation of native species has already begun
- Expansion of the current scratch'n'sniff garden adjacent to the Environmental Education Centre
- Introduction of a 'bush tucker' walk that will encompass various areas of the Binna Burra property
- Introduction and cultivation of plant species (rare and endangered) in the Binna Burra nursery, to be replanted around the property as part of various revegetation projects
- Removal of invasive plant species from vulnerable sites
- Development and implementation of preventative measures to minimise the effects of erosion
- Using fire management to assist in the removal of weed species
- Introduction of new water usage methods to minimise waste and improve efficiency
- Development and maintenance of gardens around the Lodge for aesthetical purposes and to serve as fire deterrents
In maintaining and improving natural vegetation in and around the Lodge property, a number of management practices are already in place. These include:
- Throughout the rehabilitation process, and when landscaping is undertaken around the Lodge, only naturally occurring native plant species are used. This serves to provide food for birds and other wildlife; attract butterflies; re-establish rare and/or endangered species; and illustrate the benefits of natural vegetation to guests
- Any development initiated by the Lodge involves minimal clearing of native vegetation and strategies have been designed and implemented to avoid the disruption of wildlife movement and breeding patterns
- For the protection and preservation of the natural environment, marked trails and signposts are regularly inspected and maintained
To ensure impacts remain at a minimum in the future of the Lodge's ongoing maintenance program includes:
- Evaluation of current rehabilitation practices for disturbed or degraded areas to ensure that the desired results are achieved
- Development and implementation of a comprehensive Land Management Plan
- Continued monitoring of all Lodge property to ensure any problem areas are identified early and rectified using the most suitable methods
- Replacement of any non-native plants are part of the ongoing landscape maintenance
- Implementation of weed identification and control systems
- Strict adherence to maintenance plans ensuring that all drainage systems on site remain at an optimum functioning level
- Monitoring of Lodge site to identify any new erosion problems and take appropriate action to rectify these problems
- Ensuring that all new construction or landscape works adhere to drainage, soil and water management procedures
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