What the land
HAS BECOME
Invasive Native Scrub covers > 40% of the Cobar peneplain
(approximately 3 million hectares)
Background photo: INS covered country approximately 40km north of Cobar
What the land
WILL BE
Open grassed woodland after INS removal and land remediation
(Background photo: INS rehabilitated country approximately 15km south of Cobar, NSW)
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Overview
After obtaining government approvals, the Cobar Biohub removes Invasive Native Scrub (INS): native plants which have come to dominate original ecosystems as a result of changed land use practices from European settlement.
The removal of the impenetrable and ecologically damaging INS results in a return to the original open grassed woodlands while providing sustainable carbon neutral inputs in to the steel industry, agriculture and manufacturing.
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Your waste is our resource
Invasive native scrub is considered 'rubbish' by landholders. It is burnt if it is removed.
By selectively sorting the INS species and manufacturing higher value products we can overcome the normally project killing harvesting and transport costs.
We think and do smarter
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COBAR: Our town, our community
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