| Organ Pipes National Park: Weeds and Vermin. |
| When the park was first declared most of the vegetation was weed species, including many noxious weeds. Noxious weeds still grow in the park and one of the management aims for the area is to eliminate these species. Of course the park cannot work at this in isolation; the co-operation of neighbouring landholders is needed to control noxious weeds both in the park and on their own properties. It is a continuing battle to control weeds at Organ Pipes. One member of the friends group has been singlehandledly tackling this large patch of Prickly Pear for many years. | |
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These Photographs on either side are unfortunately not wildflowers in full bloom. They are weeds. The problems with weeds at the Organ pipes are exacerbated by the odd shape of the park and the neglected farmland that surrounds the Park. These weeds are growing in places where native plants would normally
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| Vermin
Rabbits are public enemy no. 1 at Organ Pipes they cause massive erosion problems and prevent the natural regeneration of plants. Their feeding habits make it hard for plants to grow past a very young age and this in turn leads to sheetwash erosion as there is no plant matter holding the soil together. You will see many fences around the park like the one pictured |
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