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David Paton, Managing Director and Associate Professor at Bio·R, stated that the Mount Lofty region is one of fifteen biodiversity hotspots and has only ten percent of the vegetation that existed before European arrival.
15 biodiversity hotspots · Mount Lofty region10 % · vegetation remaining in Mount Lofty region
David Paton, Managing Director and Associate Professor, Bio·R
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Bio·R, led by Managing Director and Associate Professor David Paton, aims to have volunteers plant twelve Adelaide Ovals worth of trees in South Australia by the end of June 2023.
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David Paton, Managing Director and Associate Professor at Bio·R, warned that half the woodland bird species across the Mount Lofty region will be lost.
50 % · woodland bird species in the Mount Lofty region
David Paton, Managing Director and Associate Professor, Bio·R
Bio·R Managing Director and Associate Professor, David Paton is leading the charge to plant 'twelve Adelaide Ovals' of trees near Monarto, SA.
"The Mount Lofty region is one of fifteen biodiversity hotspots. It has only ten percent of the vegetation that was once here before Europeans arrived", explained Paton.
Speaking with Sonya Feldhoff, Paton said, "You're going to lose half the woodland bird species across this large region".
Bio·R Managing Director and Associate Professor, David Paton is leading the charge to see volunteers plant twelve Adelaide Ovals worth of trees in South Australia by the end of June, 2023.
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