The Greater Glider is a biological monitor that detects risks to humans by providing advance warning of a danger. They are warning us now, and we must listen.
After the black summer bushfires the beautiful greater glider may have been all but wiped out at Manyana New South Wales. Though while its magnificent mature forest still stands, there is habitat for them to return, Theres potentially at least, 51 conservation dependent species that need this forest to recover after the Black summer fires wiped out almost everything of the surrounding National Park and forests. Gang Gang cockatoos, Glosssy Black Cockatoos, Grey Headed flying foxes, Sugar, Squirrel and Feathertail Gliders and many more species that were all in decline before the fires use this forest to survive. Now scientists are asking the Federal Department of Environment to consider evidence of ecosystem collapse over the eastern Australian landscape affecting forest dependent species.Yet property developer Ozyhomes homes wants to destroy this essential forest that volunteer firefighters saved during the black summer fires. Right now the Federal Minister for environment Sussan Ley is deciding whether or not to give our rare forest ecosystem protection under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation act. Last year thousands of you across Australia came together and helped to stay the destruction. This time we need more of you to join the fight to save our precious habitats and show our elected representatives how much this piece of land means to Australians. We need you to take this important action now. Please write an email asking for the protection of this forest by July 16 and send to contact@manyanaestate.com and importantly cc to nsw.enquiries@environment.gov.au you can say whatever you want about why you think this forest should be saved.
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Thankyou all.
Bill
Manyana, South Coast NSW Australia.
Image was snapped by arborist Tex Walker near Jambaroo NSW