PINE DONKEY ORCHIDS
The Pine Donkey Orchid is listed as vulnerable in NSW.
It grows from a bulb rather than on rocks or trees and requires grass and litter to retain moisture when it is flowering.
Threats to the Pine Donkey Orchid result from habitat clearing and modification, including agriculture, urban expansion, forestry, power lines and wind farms.
Its short flowering period means it is often overlooked in environmental impact studies prior to development.
At Save Our Woodlands we are trying to protect our woodland habitats to make these plants less vulnerable.
Photo credit Pauline Smith
Save Our Woodlands is an environmentally conscious group of volunteers dedicated to preserving threatened birds, animals and ecosystems in the woodlands of New South Wales, Australia.
Only 15% of our woodlands remain, the rest has been cleared for agriculture.
Save Our Woodlands Inc. secures and protects woodlands in NSW and pays landholders, in perpetuity, to conserve, enhance and re-establish native woodlands on THEIR land, and to manage these woodlands, so they are maintained.
BUT we need YOUR help. Together we can bring about change. Please consider donating.
People tend to think that woodlands are “just bush,” consequently, over 85% of the native woodlands in New South Wales, Australia have been replaced by agriculture.
Donate $10 per month & help protect critical habitats. By doing so YOU will prevent further species from extinction.
Our work is only possible with your support.
