ANIMAL nesting boxes made by students from Mundaring Christian College are attracting wildlife to cleared areas of bushland.
The Parkerville high school on 40ha is one of six nesting sites for the Shire of Mundaring conservation project.
A second nesting box is located near Mundaring Primary School with another four installed on land at Mundaring Arena.
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READ NOWOrnithologist Simon Cherriman and Shire environment and horticulture supervisor David O’Brien recently checked on the progress of the boxes installed near the arena.
They found a clutch of native duck eggs in the nest made by the primary school children with help from volunteers at Mundaring Men’s Shed.
Mr Cherriman said another nesting box indicated possums may also have found a new home.
“It’s great to see some fauna species have found and used the boxes in these early stages of the project,” he said.
“Continued monitoring over the next few years will provide really useful information on their long-term success.”
The boxes will be monitored annually by Shire environmental officers and local friends groups.
Mr O’Brien said the nesting boxes benefitted the schoolchildren involved with the project as well as local wildlife.
“The results we’re seeing show this project has been successful not only in creating habitat for native animals, but also educating the younger members of our community about nature and what they can do to care for, and protect wildlife.”
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