GENERAL:
The major service provided by this firm on behalf of clients, is the meticulous preparation of highly rigorous scientific assessments to provide precise and robustly defensible ecological assessments for Development Applications to Local Government (Councils) and the NSW State Government.more...
ECOLOGICAL SURVEYS:
Darkheart Eco has an envied and widely renowned reputation for outstanding results in ecological survey, with a plethora of new records of threatened species added annually to the Department of Environment and Climate Change's Atlas of Wildlifemore...
PEER REVIEW AND EXPERT WITNESS SERVICES
This firm is regularly engaged to review other ecological consultant's reports by government and private clients.Darkheart Eco is also regularly engaged by regulatory authorities to investigate breaches of legislation and to qualify and quantity the infringement for incorporation into legal proceedings, restoration orders, etc.
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GIS MAPPING:
Darkheart Eco provides state of the art GIS mapping services to assist in highlighting key information for development applications. We create high quality maps, and can measure distances and calculate areas to illustrate information.more...
OTHER SERVICES:
This firm also provides the following services:- Ecological interpretation and extension for schools, community groups, Landcare, Rivercare, Coastwatch, etc.
- Hollow-bearing tree removal monitoring and animal welfare management during habitat removal.
- Pre-clearing surveys (eg for Koalas), and clearing supervision (eg removal of hollow bearing trees and emergency fauna removal/treatment).
- Pre-clearing tree marking for clearing/retention.
- Nest box erection and monitoring.