This report documents the outcomes of a community engagement weekend event held on Andado Station in May 2013, that aimed to meet the second and third of the above-mentioned recovery actions for Acacia peuce. The event was the second in a series of ongoing Biodiversity Matters workshops, run jointly by the Arid Lands Environment Centre (ALEC) and the Northern Territory Government (NTG). Ten volunteers and two ALEC staff took part in the monitoring event along with three NTG staff. The event was covered by ABC radio and the story received national coverage.,
Abstract
Acacia peuce (Waddy Wood) occurs as three isolated populations – one in the NT and two in Queensland – on the edge of the Simpson Desert. This species is listed as Nationally Vulnerable and Endangered in the NT (EPBC Act 1999 and TPWC Act 1976). It is included in the National Recovery Plan for Threatened Arid Acacias. The NT population occurs on Andado Station, with around 70% included in The Mac Clark Conservation Reserve (MCCR). It is the smallest of the three populations, and it faces a range of ongoing threats including browsing, fire and climate change. It is inherently vulnerable to decline due to its small size and restricted distribution.,
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Table of contents
Executive Summary -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Methods for community engagement and monitoring of A. peuce -- 3. Results and Discussion -- 3. Conclusions -- 4. Acknowledgments -- References,