Biodiversity

Terrestrial biodiversity research aims to understand and minimise CSG development impacts on the function of regional ecosystems. The first round of projects will document potential threats to biodiversity and cost-effective responses across the development region.

Drones and satellites to monitor habitat in the Northern Territory

CSIRO scientists will use drones (UAVs) fitted with LiDAR sensors to map key areas of the Beetaloo Sub-basin in the Northern Territory.

Understanding and managing impacts to biodiversity from roads and pipelines in the Northern Territory

Understanding the potential impacts of shale gas production on biodiversity in the Beetaloo Sub-basin.

Volcanic Warrumbungle Ranges near Narrabri, NSW

Assessing the risk of forest fragmentation from coal seam gas activities for species and ecosystems in the Pilliga Forest, NSW

This fact sheet describes a CSIRO research project designed to improve our understanding of the environmental impacts of forest fragmentation from the Narrabri Gas Project on species and ecosystems in the Pilliga Forest, in New South Wales (NSW).

Biodiversity impacts from roads and pipelines in the Beetaloo Sub-basin

This fact sheet describes research project activities designed to investigate ways in which roads, pipelines and other transport infrastructure may impact biodiversity in the Beetaloo Sub-basin during the proposed development of an onshore gas industry.

Assessing the biodiversity of the Canning Basin in WA

This project will identify the plants and animals that inhabit the Canning Basin, with a particular focus on identifying species that have important conservation value or cultural significance.

Ensuring biodiversity offset success: the right kind of seed for a rare daisy (Rutidosis lanata)

The woolly wrinklewort Rutidosis lanata (Asteraceae) is a rare and protected daisy from southern Queensland. As part of the biodiversity offset program for the Australia Pacific LNG project, more than 100,000 plants of this species will be translocated. Successful establishment of a self-sustaining population relies on knowledge of basic reproductive ecology and genetic diversity for the species. The Gas Industry Social & Environmental Research Alliance (GISERA) have initiated a research project on the woolly wrinklewort to better inform the conservation of this rare species.