Drouin's Valuable Remnant Bushland #2

The value of patches of remnant vegetation in an urban setting cannot be overstated.

The old Drouin Nature Reserve in Pryor Rd

A 'bush block' in Roberts Ct

Urban patches of bush obviously provide valuable habitat for a range of native wildlife – birds, mammals, reptiles and invertebrates and this quality has been espoused previously in this blog.

John Lardner reserve beside the freeway

Some perhaps less obvious benefits of urban bushland include ….

·       Visual relief from urban sprawl

·       Places of solitude and tranquillity

·       Provision of cultural and historical links

·       Recreational sites for walkers, photographers, nature study, etc

·       Ecological niches for a range of flora and fauna

·       Cooling and cleaning of the surrounding atmosphere

·       Absorption of noise

·       Mitigating the effects of run off and protecting ground water

·       Genetic resource for indigenous flora species

·       Conserving natural landforms

·       Biological indicators of the effects of climate change

·       Cheap to maintain versus mowing grass, spraying and weeding garden beds, etc.

Even roadside and rail-side bush is valuable, weedy as they often are

Drouin's patches of remnant bushland are significant for many reasons and we should value them highly.

PS: Apologies for the dearth of posts recently. Endeavours are being made to rectify the situation.