Habitat Hollow Creation
Ironbark Environmental Arboriculture can provide experienced arborists who are able to create artificial hollows in dead or living trees; which closely simulate natural tree hollows.
Recent projects include:
Wyperfeld National Park, Victoria for the threatened Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri leadbeateri) in collaboration with Department of Environment Land Water and Planning and Parks Victoria.
Bruney Island, Tasmania for the critically endangered Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor) in collaboration with Australia National University and the Victorian Tree Industry Organisation.
Melbourne, Victoria for urban Rainbow Lorikeets (Trichoglossus moluccanus) in collaboration with Bayside City Council.
Publications:
Hurley, H.G. & Harris, G.J., (2015) A manual of techniques to create simulated natural cavities in Slender Cypress Pine (Callitris gracilis murrayensis) for use by Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri leadbeateri): A report to the Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning.
Hurley, H.G. & Harris, G.J., (2014) Simulating natural cavities in Slender Cypress Pine (Callitris gracilis murrayensis) for use by Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri leadbeateri): A report to the Department of Environment and Primary Industries.