Bush Week in the City - September 30th to October 10th 2011

The Australian landscape is under threat, according the National Trust. Over the years Australia has become one of the top ten land clearing nations in the world.

A staggering 50 % of Australian rainforests have been destroyed forever and due to this 200 regional cities are threatened by salinity, says the National Trust.

For every 100 hectares of bush that is being destroyed up to 2000 birds are dying of exposure, starvation and stress, they say.

It is said that land clearing's contribution to greenhouse gas emission is estimated to cost around $1.6 billion every year.

GET INVOLVED

Help protect Australia’s wildlife and natural beauty by becoming a bush regenerator.

The National Trust is calling for volunteers who want to help restore our local bush land, integral to water quality and home of our native animals.

Anyone who registers during Bush Week will get a FREE copy of the National Trust Bush Regenerator’s Handbook worth $33. To register, just go to www.bushweek.org.au

Fill out the online form to find a local group close to you. You can also create your own. Sydney boasts around 800 groups already, it is estimated.