NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Together, we're making a difference. Threatened species experts from Saving our Species along with Friends of Tomaree National Park, the Hunter Region Botanic Gardens and NSW National Parks and Wildlife Services officers rolled up their sleeves for a planting day to conserve the vulnerable Villous mintbush (Prostanthera densa) in Tomaree National Park. Returning to a site where the species had been planted out three years ago, many hands made light work of expanding the population. Cuttings were propogated by volunteers and community members from a new population nearby, recently uncovered by a local resident while bushwalking. This project truly highlights how everyone can make a difference to help protect and conserve threatened species. Find out more about the work Saving our Species is doing: https://lnkd.in/gxfG46Yr 📸: Aaron Mulcahy/DCCEEW

Coastal and inland rivers in NSW are both important sources of water, but did you know they behave very differently due to the unique climates and landscapes they flow through? Along the coast, rivers flow faster as the landscape is steeper and receives more rain. Inland, it’s a slower journey, with less rainfall and flatter land allowing water to soak into the earth or evaporate. Understanding these differences helps us manage water more effectively. This #WaterWeek, we're taking a closer look at some of the different water sources across our State and why their effective management is critical to our plants, animals, environment and people. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g8ZtVVbr

Meet Maddy, one of our dedicated Threatened Species Officers and all-round legend, working to help conserve threatened plants and animals across the state. Learn more about the work we're doing for the Saving our Species program 👉 https://lnkd.in/eC23zK6i

💧 In a country as dry as Australia, groundwater is an important source of water for towns, industries and irrigators, particularly in rural areas of NSW where the climate is much drier. It also plays an important role in maintaining the health of the environment, with groundwater discharge helping sustain wetlands, rivers and streams during dry periods, providing vital food and habitat for animals. In fact, Australia is home to one of the largest and deepest underground freshwater resources in the world - the Great Artesian Basin. This #WaterWeek, we're taking a closer look at key water sources, such as groundwater and the Great Artesian Basin, and why their effective management is critical to our plants, animals, environment and people. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g8ZtVVbr

Celebrating an iconic Australian species through the medium of art 🎨 Artists and guests from the Gwydir catchment and beyond met for an open-air painting session, providing a unique opportunity to reflect on the landscape around them and the role of water for the environment. River red gum forests and connected wetlands are biodiversity hotspots. These majestic trees provide important ecosystem services for surrounding landscapes, communities and farms, are an important cultural species for First Nations people, and provide habitat opportunities for a range of wildlife including threatened and endangered species. The River Red Gum Reflections workshop was funded by the NSW Government's Water for the Environment program and run in partnership with Bank Art Museum Moree, Western Sydney University, TAFE NSW and Moree Arts Community Centre. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gzuqrQCj 📷: Michael Gryllis [Image description: four images of people painting by a river]

The Restore Trees NSW app is now live, ready to help you improve the biodiversity in your area 🌳 The app uses information from the State Vegetation Type Map to inform users about what native plants are best suited to their location, to ensure a thriving ecosystem. Download the app now or check out the desktop version, to see what vegetation would be best suited to your area: https://lnkd.in/g_pCwnEK

We’ve had an incredible week co-hosting the Global Nature Positive Summit 2024, in collaboration with the Australian Government Delegates got to experience the best of Sydney while exploring sites, from Blue Mountains National Park, to Taronga Conservation Society Australia and Western Sydney University, that embrace nature positive actions every day. We were able to explore the actions being taken to meet the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework targets and the opportunities possible in this space 🌍 #GlobalNaturePositiveSummit 

Insect-eating bats play a critical role in our ecosystem by eating and helping to control insects like cockroaches, mosquitoes, and agricultural pests. However, these bats are in decline in NSW. They are under threat from habitat loss, human activities and climate change. Bats in Backyards is a citizen science project by Saving Our Species, NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development and Western Sydney University. It provides us with the data required to better inform threatened bat species conservation programs and help us save some of NSW’s rarest insect-eating bats from extinction. Learn more about how you can get involved 👉 bit.ly/BatsInBackyards

POV: we’re surveying seals from the skies ☁️ This inaugural drone survey allows us to get up close to the animals without disturbing them, as well as using thermal imagery to get a better understanding of where the seal population is along the NSW coastline. It’s all part of the Seabirds to Seascapes program’s Seal Survey initiative, which includes tagging and monitoring rehabilitated seals after their release to learn more about their preferred habitats. Citizen scientists can also get involved by recording seal sightings using our online Haul-Out, Call-Out platform, which will be used to inform various marine conservation initiatives in NSW. Find out more info and record your sightings here 👉 bit.ly/HaulOutCallOut

We're proud to co-host the Global Nature Positive Summit 2024 in collaboration with the Australian Government between 8-10 October. The Summit will bring together leaders from government, corporate, research and environmental organisations and Indigenous Peoples to explore effective ways to realise the global commitments made under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. See the full program of speakers here: https://lnkd.in/e96a_SJ5 [Image description: Image shows a Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby looking into the camera]