AN ISLAND TRANSFORMATION YYOUOU ARE SITSITTINGTING AATT THE Coastal (blue) zone – Coastal she-oak, Octopus bush and Pandanus in various combinations SOUTHERN TIP OF THE to protect turtle and bird nesting areas WORLD HERITHERITAGEAGE LISTED

GREATGREAT BARRIER REEF.REEF. Open shrubland – Open habitat for Capricorn grassland Situated within a highly protected Marine silvereye, Reef egrets, – habitat some landbirds for ground National Park ‘Green/No Take Zone’, Lady and larger seabirds nesting Elliot Island is a sanctuary for over 1,200 seabirds species of marine life, including whales, manta rays, turtles, dolphins and unspoilt reef. The Island also has the second highest diversity of breeding seabirds of Lightstation Solar energy station any island on the and Heritage Precinct is an important stop for migrating seabirds. Education centre REEF ISLISLANDSANDS INITIATIVEINITIATIVE

Historically Lady Elliot Island was a degraded Nursery landscape following guano mining which removed all topsoil and vegetation, leaving only bare rock. Guano mining ceased in the LEI Eco-Resort late nineteenth century and past and present custodians have worked tirelessly to restore the Island back to its previous natural state. Waste Management facility Pisonia forest – nesting In 2018, Lady Elliot Island was selected habitat for Black noddy as the first climate‘ change ark’ to be and burrowing Shearwaters established through the Reef Islands Initiative. This initiative brings the Resort, SEE OUR WORK IN AACTIONCTION • Walk through the existing mature local businesses, Government, community Pisonia forest next to the nursery, and Traditional Owners together to fast- During your stay you’ll have the chance which is typical native vegetation track the Island’s restoration and protect to see this work in action: of a coral cay marine life through a combination of • Stroll around the Island’s 7.5 hectare • Discover more about the Island at the on-ground and in-water action. revegetated area Education Centre and find out how you can help the Great Barrier Reef With the Great Barrier Reef under increasing • Visit the solar powered, drip irrigated pressure from local threats and global nursery and see the propagation of • Learn more about the Eco Resort’s climate change, reef islands like Lady Elliot native seedlings and plants sustainability initiatives and join play an important role as habitat refuges, our Behind the Scenes tour or ‘arks’, to the thousands of animals that call them home. The restoration of Lady The Reef Islands Initiative is a AUD $14 million, 10-year initiative of the Elliot Island will ensure a habitat refuge Great Barrier Reef Foundation, supported by funding from Lendlease, the is available for seabirds, turtles and marine Australian Government’s Reef Trust, the Government and the life in the face of a changing climate. Fitzgerald Family Foundation. Find out more at: barrierreef.org/reef-islands THE REEF ISLISLANDSANDS INITIAINITIATIVETIVE IS SUPPORSUPPORTINGTING A KNOWLEDGE-DRIVEN ON-GROUND AANDND IN-IN-WATERWATER ACTIONACTION PROGRAM AATT LLADYADY ELLIOT ISLISLAND.AND.

Island restoration

7.5 hectares revegetated – weeds cleared and native coral cay species planted

6,000 automated and solar 4,000 powered irrigation drippers in-nursery, coral cay native trees, plants and and in-field micro sprayer irrigation grasses planted in revegetated areas systems – significantly reducing water use

2 Research to support knowledge– 2,000m based management nursery with stocking capacity in excess of 6000 plants and grasses Completed initial species drift modelling to identify why LEI Host to the only nursery on is likely to be a refuge for migrating a Great Barrier Reef island marine species under predicted for native coral cay species climate change scenarios

125% Conducted initial bird, increase in turtle habitat manta ray and in-water at LEI’s main nesting beach biodiversity surveys

Improved sustainability practices Identified ground water flows into the lagoon, allowing researchers to track how nutrients flow from land to the reef 100% renewable energy through the installation of 729 solar panels and 256 batteries1 Education and engagement

Resort food, cardboard and green Development of volunteer waste composted to produce program to assist with organic material for soil production LEI restoration activities

1. Achieved in partnership with Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort and Queensland Government Rejuvenation Fund