Welcome to the Kurnell 2020 project pages. Here you can find the objectives of the project, a map of the projects location and the latest news.
If you have any question please contact the Project Co-ordinator.
Latest news:
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 Sutherland Shire Council as received further funding from the Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Management Authority for weed control. Control of Bitou Bush, Lantana and Blackberry will be undertaken in Corridors 3 and 8, two of the 10 biodiversity corridors planned for weed control and revegetation across the Kurnell Peninsula. Bitou Bush, Lantana and Blackberry are classed as Weeds of National Significance. Weeds of National Significance (WoNS) are key weed species agreed by the Australian and State governments as the priority species for nationally coordinated action.
These weeds threaten coastal ecosystems by out-competing and smothering native vegetation. Sutherland Shire Council has identified the plant communities most under threat on Council land from Bitou Bush. These include Coastal scrub, Dune Grasslands and Frontal Dune Vegetation Complex. |
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How do we know what fauna is present on the Kurnell Peninsula?
The NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change was contracted by the Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Management Authority to determine possible locations for biodiversity corrdiors linking Towra Point Ramsar wetlands with Botany Bay National Park, the two areas of highest conservation value. It was important that the corridor locations were logical and scientifially justified.
The Kurnell 2020 Corridor Delineation Report (DECC 2009) lists the current flora and fauna species recorded over the last 30 years and maps the current distribution of vegetation communities.
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Kurnell 2020
