Modern Australian

Smart city planning can preserve old trees and the wildlife that needs them

  • Written by Philip Gibbons, Associate professor, Australian National University
Smart city planning can preserve old trees and the wildlife that needs themMature trees have horizontal branches that are attractive to wildlife and birds.from shutterstock.com

Australia’s landscapes are dotted with mature eucalypts that were standing well before Captain Cook sailed into Botany Bay. These old trees were once revered as an icon of the unique Australian landscape, but they’re rapidly becoming...