Plantation Palms is committed to environmentally sustainable best practices including:    
  • Water sensitive urban design (WSUD) where rainwater is reused and recycled
  • Water-wise homes with rainwater tanks
  • Proposed water harvesting
  • Over 53% of the development dedicated to open spaces, parklands & natural habitat
  • Conservation areas with bird sanctuaries
  • Revitalization of existing wetlands
  • Transplanting of native vegetation
  • Proposed solar street lighting (subject to council approval)
  • Energy-efficient homes with gas to every home
  • Landscaped boulevards & avenues with peaceful tree-lined streets to bring shade to the homes & roadways, create more usable attractive streets, and to 'soften' the environment

The region's ecosystem is classified as Proserpine-Sarina Lowlands. It plays an important role as a habitat and nursery area for estuarine faunal species. The site is endowed with a rich mosaic of vegetation communities including:

  
 
• Rainforest;
• Bloodwood and Poplar Gum woodland;
• Riparian Palm and Paperbark forest;
• Freshwater Lagoons (both seasonal and permanent, created); and
• Intertidal saltmarsh and saltpans.

These vegetation communities contribute significantly to the visual character of Plantation Palms and play an important habitat role, supporting a rich variety of animals and birds including The Black Swan, Magpie Goose, Pacific Black Duck and the Azure Kingfisher, Koala’s, Gliders, Possums and the Red-Necked wallaby.

 

Significant areas of vegetation will be maintained to conserve natural habitat and species diversity. Additional revegetation zones will provide extensive new native habitat areas and wildlife corridors.