1. ‘Glideways’ of the Great Eastern Ranges
Participatory Research, Citizen Sciences and Fab Labs for Peace and Development –
Annual International Conference Dec 14, United Nations
Mary Bonet
Partnership Facilitator – Kanangra Boyd to Wyangala Link
Great Eastern Ranges Initiative Australia

2. GER Objectives
Goal 1 - Connect landscapes and habitats – Improve the connectivity, condition and resilience of landscapes and ecosystems and halt further decline and loss of species
Goal 2 - Link people and landscapes - Increase the number of people working together to improve the connectedness and resilience of landscapes
Goal 3 - Communicate effectively – Improved the transfer of knowledge, skills and practices through community engagement, involvement and education
Goal 4 - Apply knowledge – Improve understanding of species, ecosystems and local landscapes and their requirements for long term health
Vision
A 3,600km ‘continental lifeline’Linking people, reserves and habitats Within and across landscapes from Western Victoria , through NSW and the ACT to the Queensland Wet Tropics

3. Kanangra –Boyd to Wyangala Link (K2W)

4. The K2W partnership Community Groups Landcare Flora &Fauna Clubs
Birdwatching
Government Agencies
National Parks & Wildlife
Office of Environment & Heritage
Local Lands Services
Aboriginal Land Councils & Groups;
Pejar LALC
Orange LALC
Mingaan Wiradjuri Corporation
Weigelli Aboriginal Corporation
Non-Government Organisations
The Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife
National Parks Assoociation
Skillset
Conservation Volunteers
Taronga Zoo
Land for Wildlife
Nature Conservation Trust
Universities
University of New South Wales
Australian National University – Fenner School
Uni of Western Sydney

5. Introducing Glideways
Glideways is a colloborative program aimed at conserving gliders and their habitat through targetted projects in strategic locations.
Glideways brings together conservation and Landcare groups, NRM bodies, public land managers and other stakeholders to coordinate available resources, skills and knowledge and create ‘corridors of effort’ across public and private lands.

6. K2W home to a range of threatened species & communities
The area is home to five of the six species of glider found in Australia- the Squirrel Glider, Yellow-bellied Glider, Feathertail Glider, Sugar Glider and Greater Glider.
We have selected gliders as our flagship species as not only are they an iconic and unique animal, their conservation and habitat requirements closely align with the broader needs of their local environment. by meeting the needs of gliders we are also supporting the other plants and animals that share their homes 
For example - Koala, Flame Robin, Frog species, Spotted Tail Quoll,
We have selected gliders as our flagship species as besides being an iconic and unique animal, their conservation and habitat requirements closely align with the broader needs of their local environment. These include, sufficient habitat free from pests and weeds, ongoing community involvement in management efforts, and population monitoring. This means that by meeting the needs of gliders we are also supporting the other plants and animals that share their homes such as Spotted-tailed Quolls, Flame Robins and Koalas.

7. Glideways aims to:  
increase the uptake of a range of private land conservation instruments,
involving landholders and local communities in citizen science projects to map and monitor glider populations,
encouraging schools and Aboriginal groups to participate in teaching and traditional knowledge sharing,
and restoring large areas of sub-optimal habitat through the planting of glider feed species, nest box installation, and the management of threatening processes.

8. Community Engagement Feed species plantings
Community nest box building
Installation
Wildlife Friendly Fencing- BARB BUSTERS

9. involving landholders and local communities in citizen science
Glider presence and distribution mapping
Spotlighting and camera trapping
Nest box and tree hollow checks
Habitat survey
Food species surveys
Hollow-bearing trees
Monitoring
Planting success
Nest box usage
Feral predators- “Who’s Living on my land”; Feral Scan
BIOBLITZ

10. BIOBLITZ 2016
Involve the local community in wildlife surveys to raise awareness and appreciation of local biodiversity.
Collect new data and other documentation (e.g. photos) about the animals that live in the area.
Upload data collected to the Atlas of Living Australia
to: improve the species identification skills of participants, and increase the number of new citizen scientists involved in partners’ programs

11. Glideways is Supported by

12. For more information visit: www.glideways.org.auOr