Our priorities for increased protection are:

  • coastal waters
  • the great forests of the Central Highlands and East Gippsland
  • the central west forests such as Wombat (near Daylesford), Wellsford (near Bendigo), Mt Cole and the Pyrenees
  • the western and urban grasslands on Melbourne’s fringe.

Covenants and direct purchase should also be increased to better conserve nature on private land.

Great Forest National Park

Kuark forest in East Gippsland Kuark forest in East Gippsland

East Gippsland forests

Forest with wild flowers Forest with wild flowers

Western forest & woodlands

Private land conservation Private land conservation

Private land conservation

River red gums in flood River red gums in flood

Murray River Park

Mt Stirling with lone tree Mt Stirling with lone tree

Mt Stirling

Short headed seahorse Short headed seahorse

Marine

East Gippsland coast East Gippsland coast

Coastal