Reports
AWC Post-Bushfire Biodiversity Survey Report 2021
Following the Black Summer bushfires in 2019/20, AWC collaborated with Wollombi Landcare Group to undertake post-fire fauna surveys across 16 private properties located in the Upper Yango Creek valley (hereafter referred to as the ‘Upper Yango Project Area’). This work was conducted as part of a national bushfire response program.
Upper Yango Valley Fire Threat Assessment Report
Assess post-fire recovery, focusing on both habitat and wildlife. This report aims to build on previous assessments, particularly the 2020 Bushfire Biodiversity Survey by the Australian Wildlife Conservancy, by providing a comparative analysis of the ongoing recovery.
Upper Yango Valley Fire Ecology Survey Report
Assess post-fire recovery, focusing on both habitat and wildlife. This report aims to build on previous assessments, particularly the 2020 Bushfire Biodiversity Survey by the Australian Wildlife Conservancy, by providing a comparative analysis of the ongoing recovery.
Upper Yango Koala Survey 2023
Following on from first round of koala surveys in June 2022 a second round of koala surveys were completed in the Upper Yango Valley for the Upper Yango Valley Landholders Association in April 2023.
Post-fire artificial refuge tunnels
Angela Rana’s report into the research and deployment of Refuge Tunnels in a post bushfire environment
Wollombi Valley Hollow Homes
This project summary is primarily as a reference for other groups wishing to carry out projects such as this for their area.
Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements
IThe 2019-2020 bushfires were the catalyst for, although not the sole focus of, our inquiry. The fires started in Australia’s hottest and driest year on record, with much of the country that burnt already impacted by drought.
Post-Bushfire Flora Surveys
The project aimed to conduct rapid flora assessments in Upper Yango Valley, which had been heavily affected by the 2019-2020 bushfires and subsequent floods. The assessments captured the main plant species and ecological communities in Upper Yango Valley.,
Avian Populations and Ecosystem Recovery
As part of an ongoing effort to monitor avian populations and ecosystem recovery, ecologist Mareshell Wauchope conducted a follow-up bird survey in October 2024. This survey revisited the same sites and applied the same methodology as the initial study carried out by the Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) in 2020.
Upper Yango Koala Survey 2022
ULYA commissioned a koala survey in June 2022 in the Upper Yango Valley. The goal of the survey was to collect accurate data on the presence or absence of koalas in the area, approximate numbers, general health, and habitat.
Upper Yango Bushfire Threat Assessment
In this report, we consider where the next bushfire will most likely come from, the valley’s relationship to Yengo National Park and how the fire could impact properties in the valley.
The GWVR Project Dec 2024
This Sydney University report highlights tresilience-building is not a universal solution but a dynamic process requiring flexibility, inclusivity, and sustained effort.
Evidence of Koalas in Laguna
Jake Cassar and his bushcraft team undertook an audio and heat imaging drone to track Koalas in Upper Yango.
Final Report of the NSW Bushfire Inquiry
In this report, we consider where the next bushfire will most likely come from, the valley’s relationship to Yengo National Park and how the fire could impact properties in the valley.