Future-proofing Australia’s Alpine Catchments
Future-proofing Australia’s Alpine Catchments is a focus in the south-east region, having been identified by the Australian Government as a priority place. Much of the work is within Kosciusko National Park, state forests and on some private lands. We are working alongside NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, First Nations communities, NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, and private landholders to protect and enhance the condition of the threatened ecological community.
The work will address key threats as identified in the National Recovery Plan for the Alpine Sphagnum Bogs and Associated Fens Ecological Community by:
- reducing the impact of hard-hoofed pest animals and invasive plants on these landscapes
- undertaking minor erosion management works to maintain the integrity of Alpine Sphagnum Bogs and Fens (wetlands) impacted by recent climatic events of bushfire and drought.
This project is funded by the Australian Government's Natural Heritage Trust.
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