Multiple projects are underway across the region to safeguard the critically endangered Redgum Grassy Woodlands and Seasonal Herbaceous Wetlands thanks to strong collaboration between partner agencies and local landholders.
The Moormurng and Bengworden Reserves, the key focus areas of the project, support some of the largest remaining patches of these unique ecosystems. Conservation works are currently being carried out across 15 sites.
This project is funded by the Australian Government Natural Heritage Trust and delivered by the East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority (CMA), a member of the Commonwealth Regional Delivery Partners panel.
“As part of this work, Trust for Nature staff, alongside East Gippsland CMA staff, recently planted 300 species listed in the Threatened Ecological Community across one of two sites identified. This contributes to a broader 35-hectare revegetation effort to be delivered over four years,” East Gippsland CMA’s CEO Bec Hemming said.
“These sites are protected under Trust for Nature covenants, an important step in ensuring these unique ecosystem’s survival long into the future,” added Bec.
The planting included a range of species including the Gippsland Red Gum (Eucalyptus tereticornis subsp. mediana), Black Sheoak (Allocasuarina littoralis), Drooping Sheoak (Allocasuarina verticillata), and multiple threatened grass species. The East Gippsland CMA is working with other partners Greening Australia and Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation (GLaWAC) to deliver the four-year project, which combines ecological restoration with strong community and Traditional Owner involvement.
