Environmental Scientist, Dr Cilla Kinross, outlines the likely impacts of mountain bike tracks on Mount Canobolas saying ‘This park is small, too small…..to contain such a large development…..without severe environmental damage.’
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Tragically, almost all of the original 825 square kilometres of Mt Canobolas volcanic complex bushland has been cleared and the unique biodiversity is clinging to survival in just 1,672 ha in the State Conservation Area. Read more
We need your HELP! Can you take 1 minute to sign our petition to protect the 12 threatened species that call Mount Canobolas State Conservation Area home? EVERY submission counts - Act now before it's too late - DEADLINE 1st October. Read more
https://www.facebook.com/bathurstclimateaction/videos/1118929721588580/ Orange City Council is pushing for 63km of mountain bike tracks in the State Conservation Area (managed by National Parks) on Mt Canobolas. This area was set aside to protect natural values and threatened species. It was NOT set…
Mountain bike tourism beats a path to Mount Canobolas, but boom could have conservation downsides. ABC Central West radio. By Micaela Hambrett. 4 September 2018. Dr Richard Medd, a former government ecologist, said he had grave concerns for the proposed trail development's…
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Two native orchids not seen since the 1980s may re-emerge this spring from the ashes of the February wildfire on Mt. Canobolas. The orchids, a Spider Orchid and a Leek Orchid, are both new to science and known only from…
Soils, vegetation, wildlife, water and other visitors are highlighted as degrading impacts from the proposed construction of dedicated mountain biking tracks on the fragile environment of Mount Canobolas State Conservation Area. The potential for introduction of phytopathogens and exotic plants…
Read More EARTH FIRST | The five areas that would be impacted by trails on the Mount
Read the article on Central Western Daily Dr Col Bower and Dr Murray Fletcher STILL UP IN THE AIR: Debate continues to rage over the merits of a mountain bike proposal for Mount Canobolas. Good balance is needed to ride…
Read More LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Balanced view sees no room for bikes on Mount Canobolas
The following piece was published by the Environmentally Concerned Citizens of Orange in their weekly ‘Earth First’ column ... Standing sentinel over Orange in the cleared landscape of the Central West is a 12-million-year-old volcanic remnant. Mount Canobolas has been dormant…
Read More EARTH FIRST | There’s plenty of dollars but little sense in Mount Canobolas proposal
Mount Canobolas State Conservation Area hosts State, National and even some features of Global significance. A recent nomination of the reserve’s special features has been accepted by NSW’s Environmental Agency Head for consideration as an Area of Outstanding Biodiversity Value…
Read More PRESS RELEASE | Mount Canobolas to be Area of Outstanding Biodiversity Value?
