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The Blackberry Buffer Zone is a ten kilometre wide buffer designed to separate the European blackberry from the American blackberry, acting as a barrier to stop the American blackberry in the north from becoming established south of the zone where it currently exists in very few isolated patches.
Blackberry is a Weed of National Significance, considered to be one of Australia’s more destructive weed species. The most serious infestations occur in the South West Region, infesting a 600km x 100km belt stretching from Perth to Albany.
We have joined forces with the Leschenault Catchment Council, Department of Agriculture and Food, WA and BHP Billiton Worsley Alumina, to form the Blackerry Working Group, working together to eradicate blackberry and protect our native environment.
During the 2009/2010 both the European and American blackberry species within and adjacent to the buffer zone were hit with chemical control through funding from the Australian Government’s Caring for our Country. Over 200 ha of public and private land was surveyed for infestations which were then treated by contractors.
The Blackberry Working Group has developed a ”Review of the Blackberry Buffer Zone Report”, detailing the challenges and achievements of the buffer zone. Click here to download the full report. (please note, the report is 6MB, so may take a little longer to download).
216.54 ha
Total area treatedJune 2011
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