About this organisation
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We are a not-for-profit conservation organisation proud of our participation in community activities to protect and preserve the biodiversity and ecology of the flora and fauna and unique natural history of the Porongurup region. Porongurup Friends have a particular interest in the policies that affect the integrity of the National Heritage Listed Porongurup National Park which is geographically located at the heart of the Porongurup Community and we ll speak out when the Range is under threat. In addition, a committee of Friends volunteers manage the 511ha Twin Creeks Conservation Reserve located on the agricultural plains between the Porongurup and Stirling Ranges. When the ecological value of the farming property, which includes significant remnant vegetation and intact plant communities, was offered for sale in 2003, the Friends purchased the property with the help of extensive fund raising and community support. Twin Creeks is part of the National Reserve System and covenanted with National Trust WA. As a result of two decades under our stewardship, the Reserve includes a mixture of protected plant communities, revegetated areas, and regrowth. We have developed effective partnerships with the Oyster Harbour Catchment Group and nationally recognized Gondwana Link. Our aim is to ensure the integrity of the Porongurup Region including the National Park and Twin Creeks will be conserved and enjoyed by future generations. In 2021 we celebrated three decades of continuous service as a volunteer not-for-profit organisation. To achieve our goals please consider joining us as a member of the ,Friends of the Porongurup Range and/or volunteer. Friends of Porongurup Range Inc conducts several flora/fauna surveys annually to ensure the Conservation and Environmental Preservation of the Twin Creeks Conservation Reserve. In addition, Friends of Porongurup Range Inc conducts annual workshops, available to the public, for the purpose of Environmental Education. Friends of the Porongurup collaborates with other like-minded organizations (Conservation Council of WA, WA forests Alliance, Tertiary institutions [UWA, ECU, Murdoch] to ensure the environmental preservation of the Twin Creeks Conservation Reserve.
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Name: Endemic species
Classification: Biodiversity (Environment > Biodiversity)
Beneficiaries:- Environment
Name: Twin Creek upgrade
Classification: Natural resource preservation (Environment > Natural resource preservation)
Beneficiaries:- Animals
- Environment
Name: Banksia and Dryandra Workshops
Classification: Reforestation (Environment > Biodiversity > Forest preservation > Reforestation)
Beneficiaries:- Adults - aged 25 to under 65
- Children - aged 6 to under 15
- Families
- People in rural/regional/remote communities
- Youth - 15 to under 25
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