VCE Environmental Science

Photo by Dave Watts

97 surveys were conducted in 2007 to record sightings of the bird in the south west of Victoria. OBP’s were sighted at seven sites, with the maximum of nine birds sighted at both Rutledge’s Cutting and Yambuk Lake. The Birds Australia website has the most up-to-date data about OBP sightings from surveys at: http://www.birdsaustralia.com.au/our-projects/orange-bellied-parrot-mainland-recovery.html For example, the data for south-western Victoria Orange Bellied Parrot Surveys Summary for 2007. From these sumary sheets I have compiled the following:

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Are you looking for a case study of where wind power is used in Victoria? Although it is still being established, the wind power development at Daylesford is particularly interesting as it is community owned. Read the article from the Age Newspaper (July 2nd, 2008) and consider the extent that this development meets the goals of Ecologically Sustainable Development.

Hepburn Renewable Energy Association

Sustainability Victoria: Myths and facts about wind power.

Sinclair Knight Mertz: Wind farms help Australian Greenhouse targets

Department of Primary Industries: Wind Projects in Victoria (current and proposed)