Flora and Fauna Surveys (please click for more information)
Biotropica Australia has experience in conducting flora and fauna surveys in a range of vegetation communities across a number of bioregions including the forests of the Wet Tropics, Cape York and Einasleigh Uplands.
Biotropica Australia can provide specific flora surveys including verification of Regional Ecosystems and preparation of map amendments for re-classification.
Biotropica Australia’s experience in these fields is backed up by close links to the academic community in Australia and overseas, and our staff continue to publish peer reviewed research papers within the scientific literature.
 Far North Queensland has a diverse fauna, encompassing a large number of vertebrate and invertebrate species. This includes some of Australia’s most endangered mammals and birds, many of which occur in the most unlikely places. Knowledge of on-site fauna contributes significantly to understanding and managing the conservation values of a site, and ensuring that fauna are protected to the greatest possible extent from the effects of development.
Biotropica personnel have a wealth of experience conducting fauna surveys in wet and dry tropical ecosystems. This includes utilising a wide range of trap types and methods, including live trapping using our own Elliot box traps and wire cage traps, point sampling, Anabat recording, pit traps, remote sensing cameras, radio transmitter/satellite tracking, hair tubes, sand traps for non-obtrusive studies, and incidental approaches including scats, tracks and log-turning.
Biotropica scientists have a wide range of experience in fauna survey and research. Our experience ranges from radio transmitter studies of tree-kangaroos, intensive small mammal trapping projects running over many years in a range of ecotypes, and EIS (Environmental Impact Surveys) for endangered, vulnerable and rare species. Biotropica director Nigel Tucker also has invertebrate survey experience, and has published a number of peer reviewed papers on topics ranging from invertebrate colonisation, small mammal genetics and pest rodent control.
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Ecological Research
Biotropica Australia carries out a number of research projects using our highly qualified team of research staff.
Our most recent work has involved in ecological research into the relocation of various species and the potential of direct seeding as a restoration methodology in Wet Tropical environments.
These research efforts will provide much required information for clients wishing to carry out wide-scale rehabilitation after major disturbance activities.
Restoration Advice, Planning and Management
 Biotropica Australia provides restoration and rehabilitation advice specialising in tropical ecosystems of Far North Queensland. Biotropica Australia has provided a range of advice, planning and management for the restoration of powerline and gas pipeline corridors, road construction slopes, agricultural land and wildlife corridors.
Tropical ecosystem restoration is a major company strength. Biotropica Australia scientists and field staff have extensive knowledge of restoration theory and practice, with the capability to design, implement and maintain habitat restoration projects.
Nigel Tucker lectures in tropical restoration at James Cook University and has published an extensive range of related material within peer reviewed scientific literature.
Biotropica Australia also provides the full range of ecological restoration services in the field. Tasks such as pruning, weed management, mulching, planting bush food and forestry plantations and ecological restoration are all performed by our experienced crew.
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Revegetation and Property Maintenance
Biotropica Australia can now provide a full restoration and follow-up property maintenance service. Activities range from pruning, weed management, mulching, construction of bush food and forestry plantations and restoration.
Whether you are designing a timber or bush foods plot, require weed control, or you plan to carry out large restoration works (Please see Restoration Advice, Planning and Management above for more information), Biotropica Australia can assist.
The manager of this service is Michael Goddard, who has extensive experience in field operations. The field work crew is fully equipped to work in any locality, at any time.
Our very competitive rates, coupled with qualified and experienced staff, makes this service affordable to all land managers.
Property Management Plans
Biotropica Australia can provide an assessment of environmental values for a range of properties for clients interested in protecting or enhancing the conservation values of their property.
Biotropica Australia can develop a property management plan detailing environmental attributes and costing for various land use options including bush foods, timber, carbon credits, habitat restoration and foliage plants.
Our service can extend to planting works and property maintenance.
(Please see Revegetation and Property Maintenance above for more information).
Environmental Impact Assessment
Biotropica Australia can prepare or advise in the preparation of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for a proposed development or activity. Our experienced staff have a background in impact assessment for the Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) and in the mining sector. We can also prepare reports for referrals under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
Environmental Management Plans
 Electricity and gas are an essential part of our daily lives, powering our homes and businesses, medical technology and data management systems.
The construction and maintenance of key energy infrastructure means understanding how to maintain a safe and reliable supply of energy, whilst protecting and restoring adjacent ecological processes and communities.
Biotropica Australia specialises in environmental management planning for the energy industry with decades of collective experience in a range of different environments. Biotropica Australia is currently developing Environmental Management Plans (EMPs) for the electricity industry across Queensland.
In addition to this, Biotropica Australia has experience in environmental management planning for other infrastructure easements including roads as well as residential and tourism developments, and major construction works.
Environmental Education and Training Services
 Biotropica Australia currently provides environmental training and induction for industry staff and contractors throughout the Wet Tropics region.
Biotropica Australia staff have extensive experience in providing interpretation of and training in, various environmental planning documents, including Environmental Management Plans (EMPs). (Please see Environmental Management Plans above for more information)
Training programs vary from specific areas of interest from the tropical rainforests of the Wet Tropics to general environmental training for industry staff throughout Queensland, and interstate.
Biotropica Australia currently offers a training package for industry working in tropical rainforest environments, and we are happy to develop a training package suited to your needs.
Site Induction and Supervisory Services
 Biotropica Australia can provide specific site induction and supervisory services to industry and contractors working in sensitive environmental areas including World Heritage Areas, National Parks, Fish Habitat Areas and Marine Parks and other reserves.
Our knowledge of reserve and linear infrastructure management makes us well equipped to provide these specific field services and ensure environmental management systems and training objectives are being implemented.
This service is available to other industries seeking to achieve optimum environmental management outcomes.
Community and Government Grant Projects
 Biotropica Australia has significant experience working with community groups in Australia and the South Pacific. In Australia, we have assisted a number of clients in obtaining grants under the National Heritage Trust and Envirofund programs.
The process of applying for and obtaining grants can by quite daunting. Our staff work with clients to achieve realistic goals starting with the application process and assisting right through the implementation phase. They can also assist with the development of maintenance and monitoring programs (Please see Property Management Plans above for more information).
Biotropica Australia works with indigenous communities in Australia and overseas to develop projects assisted by the Australian government and non-government organisations.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Mapping
 Biotropica Australia provides GIS mapping services throughout Far North Queensland and Papua New Guinea.
Using Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) and ESRI GIS software, staff can prepare maps for a range of uses including environmental impact assessment, Property Maps of Assessable Vegetation (PMAV), property management plans (Please see Property Management Plans above for more information), EMP's (Please see Environmental Management Plans above for more information) and clearing permits.
Field surveys are conducted using the latest Trimble handheld real-time DGPS receivers giving sub-meter accuracy. This is combined with both ESRI and in-house software to provide a fast and reliable data collection and upload system. Our staff include a GIS Technician.
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