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