This is especially important if such an area forms a link with vegetation on neighbouring properties. Such wildlife corridors are essential for the safety of tree dwellers, such as possums and gliders, and for small ground-dwelling mammals like marsupial mice. Such wildlife corridors also act as shelter belts, enhancing the value of your property. It is tempting to use any dry wood on your property for firewood. But, standing dead or ageing trees with hollows are nesting places for the beautiful local parrots and other birds, and shelter for possums, gliders and bats.
Birds play a major role in controlling insects.
Fallen trees with hollows and cavities are home to lizards and small mammals. Rocks, too, are shelter for small animals. When you are building a rockery or stone wall, take the material from ground already disturbed for house sites or access tracks if possible. Food Chains Most of the smaller wildlife you see on your property will need insects, spiders and other small crealures to survive. Immature meat ants are a favourite food of echidnas, and many of the sap-sucking or nibbling insects which annoy the gardener are avidly sought by parent birds to feed their nestlings.