Past Survey Records

Terrestrial Invertebrates Status Review - Brisbane City

 

Others have done surveys before us. Our intention is to compare our records to those already existing. While we are aware that we'll need data from a significant number of years to attempt any interpretation of the status of Brisbane's butterfly populations and with that the status of our city's biodiversity, we have made first inroads. Our project was based on Brisbane Catchments Network's Biodiversity Strategy and  in parts inspired by the Brisbane City Terrestrial Invertebrates Status Review, commissioned by Brisbane City Council and conducted by Queensland, published in 2005. The key was that it chose bioindicators as its focus species. 

 

"Filling the ‘knowledge gap’ about invertebrates is a critical step in raising the profile of ‘the little things that run the world’ (Wilson, 1987). The Brisbane City Terrestrial Invertebrate Status Review seeks to fill the information void and also contribute significantly to another emerging environmental issue viz. the conservation of urban biodiversity. ‘Urban biodiversity’ may at first glance appear to be an oxymoron especially in terms of vertebrates, but as the results in this report show, quite the opposite when it comes to invertebrates. Urban invertebrates are alive and well in the Brisbane Bushlands and have much to contribute to their management and continued preservation for the well being of Brisbane residents.

 

The Brisbane City invertebrate survey is unique in its scope and represents a significant milestone in mapping the city’s biodiversity. For supporting this innovative venture the Brisbane City Council needs to be acknowledged as a keyproponent of urban biodiversity conservation."
 
 
Naturally, this Review contains more than butterfly data, but provides an overall picture of our city's invertebrate populations at a certain point in time. Our aim is to expand on this. 
 
 
Please peruse Brisbane City Terrestrial Invertebrate Status Review made available here.

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