TWO Gladstone Regional Council teams are collaborating on a project to revitalise the population of a threatened tree species.

The Gladstone Tondoon Botanic Gardens' team, led by curator Brent Braddick, and the Conservation team are working together to boost numbers of the Yarwun Whitewood or Atalaya collina, as it's known in the botanic world.

Small numbers of the species can be found at Yarwun but they are not regenerating in their natural environment.

Brent Braddick said land clearing, grazing, insects and fires had impacted the tree population but the species had a very viable seed, was drought tolerant and could handle poor soils.

"The Gardens' nursery is propagating more plants so we can see the Yarwun Whitewood realise its potential as a parks and open space tree.

"We're also working with the Conservation team to identify areas similar to the species' natural environment where we can place the propagated plants and wait for them to successfully regenerate," Brent said.

Gladstone Region Mayor Gail Sellers hailed the collaborative work of the two teams as an example of what could be achieved in the areas of the natural environment and conservation.

Parks and Conservation Senior Co-ordinator Barry Meiring said the Yarwun Whitewood project was about the Gardens' team using its expertise in propagation to save an endangered species.

"Our work in leading the revitalisation of the tree's population is just part of a wider conservation effort for the Gladstone Region."