What is the Buxton Gum
The Buxton Gum(Eucalyptus crenulata) also known as silver gum or Buxton silver gum is a distinctive small tree of irregular form, growing up to 12 meters high. The Buxton gum is the only member of Eucalyputus seris Crenulatae. The leaves of the buxton gum are small as they can grow up to 6cm long as they are blue green in clourwith a hoary surface but has a glosy dark green on the upper surface. During spring, the buxton has clusters of cream, honey-scented flowers..
Where are they found?
As the buxton Gum is listed as endangered, there are not many groups of it around but The Buxton Gum has been spotted in the Acheron River Valley in Victoria in Australia. There are also small populations in Yering, near Yarra Glen, Victoria.
Why are they threatened? How have WE contributed with there decline?
The Buxton Gum has always been rare due to the European Settlement. However, the species has declined in the past 150 as a result of clearing and farming. Buxton Gum has disappeared from several sites that have been recorded to have Buxton Gums appearing there. There is no evidence that the Buxton Gum existed in other places not including Yering and Buxton.
How can they be helped and what can we do? Provide an description of the actions of individuals, groups and governments in response to the decline of the species.
To help the Buxton gum they are trying a variety of different techniques to help the population and prevent any other plants going through the same situation. They will be keeping an accurate survey on the habitat and collect environmental information, to make sure that all the population and their habitat are legally protected they will also manage threats and problems that could hurt or kill the plants.
Individuals can help by donating money and help to the major companies that help the Buxton Gum. Individuals can't really do much as the are on a one man team but the can form groups to help preserve the Buxton Gum. Groups can destroy the Buxton Gum to make room for houses and community purposes. groups that are involved with the recovery plan for Buxton Gum that will run for 5 years with regular checkups are private land owners that have the Buxton Gum living on their property, indigenous peoples that have the buxton gum living on their aboriginal
property.Others that will be involved will include:
Include an explantion of the perspectives of at least TWO groups regarding the status of the species.
Individuals can help by donating money and help to the major companies that help the Buxton Gum. Individuals can't really do much as the are on a one man team but the can form groups to help preserve the Buxton Gum. Groups can destroy the Buxton Gum to make room for houses and community purposes. groups that are involved with the recovery plan for Buxton Gum that will run for 5 years with regular checkups are private land owners that have the Buxton Gum living on their property, indigenous peoples that have the buxton gum living on their aboriginal
property.Others that will be involved will include:
- Scientists
- Land managers
- Field Nauturalist
Include an explantion of the perspectives of at least TWO groups regarding the status of the species.
As the recovery plan was developed in 2006, scientists admit that the plant has came a long way since the recovery plan was developed. they still say that the Buxton Gum still has a long way to go while private land owners say that they still go by the rules in the recovery plan and still work together with all the other groups to help the Buxton Gum, so it doesn't come close to extinction again.