Noosa Biosphere Reserve

Noosa, Queensland, Australia> Noosa Biosphere Reserve, Leah Barclay (Biosphere Soundscapes)

The Noosa BR comprises 60 distinct ecosystems, with more than 300 bird species and 1300 plant spe- cies, with many endemics. An ocean corridor supports marine fauna including some 18,000 humpback whales on annual migration. Permanent streams are under development as part of an extended research and public engagement project by Biosphere Soundscapes, exploring the Biosphere Reserve via a range of recording, field studies and live streaming activities, and through public and specialist research programs with attention to both terrestrial and aquatic ecologies. Soundcamps in 2017 and 2018 included a live stream of an underwater dawn chorus with snapping shrimps and grunting catfish.

Noosa BR noosabiosphere.org.au/biospheresoundscapes.org
Listen at soundcloud.com/leah_barclay/dawn-in-the-noosa-biosphere-reserve-excerpt-from-reveil2017-live-stream