Conservation

Following consideration of the importance of environmental sustainability and a commitment to be a benefit to the Mary Valley community, Amamoor Lodge is committed to strive to achieve environmental and social sustainability for the Bed & Breakfast and Studio Apartments, and fifty acres surrounding it.

Amamoor Lodge near Gympie on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, is a registered Land for Wildlife Property.  Land for Wildlife (LFW) is a unique, voluntary program which encourages private land holders to manage land with existing wildlife habitat, and  to re-establish habitat through revegetation and restoration projects. The LFW program operates with assistance and cooperation of the Federal Government, Greening Australia and local governments.

Amamoor Lodge has approximately 6 ha of good quality remnant rainforest as well as  eucalypt forest.  Close to 1000 native trees have been recently planted for a koala corridor to link habitats. 

The following species of birds have been identified on our property:    

1. Australian Brush turkey, Alectura lathami
2. Brown Quail, Coturnix ypsilophora
3. Plumed Whistling Duck, Dendrocygna eytoni
4. Pacific Black Duck, Anas superciliosa
5. Little Pied Cormorant, Phalacrocorax melanoleucos
6. Cattle Egret, Ardea ibis
7. Wedge tailed Eagle, Aquila audax
8. Masked Lapwing, Vanellus miles
9. White headed Pigeon, Columba leucomela
10. Brown Cuckoo-dove, Macropygia amboinensis
11. Peaceful Dove, Geopelia striata
12. Bar-shouldered Dove, Geopelia humeralis
13. Galah, Eolophus roseicapilla
14. Rainbow Lorikeet, Trichoglossus haematodus
15. Scaly-breasted Lotikeet, Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus
16. Australian King Parrot, Alisterus scapularis
17. Pale-headed Rosella, Platycercus adscitus
18. Brush Cuckoo, Cacomantis variolosus
19. Pheasant Coucal, Centropus phasianinus
20. White-throated Needletail, Hirundapus caudacutus
21. Laughing Kookaburra, Dacelo novaeguineae
22. Scared Kingfisher, Todiramphus sanctus
23. Rainbow Bee-eater, Merops ornatus
24. White-browed Scrubwren, Sericornis frontalis
25. Large-billed Scrubwren, Sericornis magnirostris
26. White-throated Gerygone, Gerygone olivacea
27. Little Friarbird, Philemon citreogularis
28. Blue-faced Honeyeater, Entomyzon cyanotis
29. Noisy Miner, Manorina melanocephala
30. Lewin's Honeyeater, Meliphaga lewinii
31. Eastern Yellow Ribin, Eopsaltria australis
32. Eastern Whipbird, Psophodes olivaceus
33. Little Shrike-thrush, Colluricincla megarhyncha
34. Grey Shrike-thrush, Colluricincla harmonica
35. Spectacled Monarch, Monarcha trivirgatus
36. Leaden Flycatcher, Myiagra rubecula
37. Willie Wagtail, Rhipidura leucophrys
38. Spangled Drongo, Dicrurus bracteatus
39. Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike, Coracina novaehollandiae
40. Cicadabird, Coracina tenuirostris
41. Varied Triller, Lalage leucomela
42. Figbird, Sogecitgeres vurudus
43. Pied Butcherbird, Cracticus nigrogularis
44. Australian Magpie, Gymnorhina tibicen
45. Torresian Crow, Corvus orru
46. Regent Bowerbird, Sericulus chrysocephalus
47. Channel-Billed Cuckoo, Scythrops novaehollandiae 
48. Apostlebird