Native grasslands under threat

Although it may not look much to the untrained eye, The Cambooya Grassland Reserve, nestled to the north of the town between Toowoomba Karara Road and Railway Parade contains native grassland which is becoming increasingly rare in the Darling Downs.

We need to better protect and manage our native grasslands - that was the clear message of the recent grassland tour hosted by Pittsworth Landcare, which attracted 28 interested landholders and scientists.

One such area visited on the tour earlier this month was the Cambooya Grassland Reserve, where Cambooya Landcare chair Kate Reardon-Smith outlined the reserve’s history and management efforts and problems.

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