Paruna Sanctuary - Programs

Wandoo woodland Paruna sanctuary

On-ground conservation programs are well established at Paruna sanctuary. One of the primary aims of Paruna sanctuary was to link two regionally significant and well-known National Parks (Walyunga National Park and Avon Valley National Park). AWC consolidated a number of properties to provide an unbroken corridor that extends 14 km between the two National Parks. The 2,000 ha Paruna sanctuary, in conjunction with the adjacent government conservation reserves, has created a combined area of approximately 19,500 ha, which is dedicated to nature conservation. AWC proposed to re-establish the mammal fauna that had once flourished in the region, and in cooperation with the Western Australian Department of Conservation and Land Management (CALM), the entire area is now managed for this purpose.

With support from its donors, AWC is implementing an active program of on-ground management and fauna re-establishment designed to provide a secure future for the diverse wildlife of the region. AWC’s key management priorities at Paruna sanctuary include:

• Consolidation of properties to construct a corridor linking two regionally significant National Parks
• Development of a co-operative arrangement with CALM to manage the region for fox control and the reintroduction of native fauna
• Implementation of a feral goat and pig control program
• Reintroduction of four mammal species that previously occurred in the valley, including: Black-flanked Rock-wallaby, Tammar Wallaby, Brush-tailed Bettong (Woylie), and Southern Brown Bandicoot (Quenda)
• Re-colonisation of the region by significant species such as the Chuditch (Western Quoll)
• Rehabilitation of degraded sites to improve the effectiveness of the corridor
• Development and implementation of a fire management strategy
• Implementation of Jarrah Dieback hygiene procedures
• Establishment of a network of walk trails
• Regular, standardised monitoring of biodiversity