What do I Know

Long Nosed Bandicoots

Red Belly Toadlet

Sugar Loaf area is located near roads, rivers and suburbs

a small medium sized marsupial which dog for food in the dirt

Not a threatened species in Sugarloaf area

However, there are very few populations around the Sydney harbor and has become a treated species in inner west area

Contributes to the ecosystem / environment

Bioturbator: turns over soil to aerate soil, spreads plant seeds, improves water infiltration.

threatened species

cryptic: hard to find animals

forges through leaf litter for insects, ants termites

needs clay and moist areas to survive dry periods

Soil

pH, temperature, moisture and texture are Abiotic factors that effect the ecosystem

Abiotic Factors

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Aspect

Slope

Light intensity

Air temperature:

Humidity

wind speed

Human Impact

walking on pathways compress the soil and prevent water infiltration and impact on red belly toadlets

Human scent can stop animals from coming to an area

rubbish from walkers and homes can pollute the environment

Conservation effects have been made to reduce the impact of humans

Pests

Fox: will prey on native species

Pets which come to the sugarloaf with their owners can kill native animals are their scent will scare them off