Partnership Projects (Biodiversity)

Implement Brush-tailed Wallaby Recovery Plan (DECC)

Establish a captive breeding program.

$72,727

$85,000 total project value by June 08

Hawkesbury-Nepean; Central West, Hunter-Central Rivers and Southern Rivers CMAs

Habitat Management and Rehabilitation Actions for the Endangered Broad-headed Snake (DECC)

Select pilot sites for habitat restoration. Develop and trial habitat rehabilitation and monitor restored sites. Undertaken site protection works.

$167,363

$243,000 for 3 year project to be completed by June 08

Hawkesbury-Nepean, Central-West, Hunter-Central Rivers and Southern Rivers CMAs.

Green and Golden Bell Frog Recovery (DECC)

At key population sites, prepared plans of management where they do not already exist, then target threat abatement and on-ground activities.

$81,818

Total project value was $230,000 to be completed by June 08

Hawkesbury-Nepean, Southern Rivers, Metropolitan, Central-West and Northern Rivers CMAs

Grey-headed Flying-foxes In Orchards (DPI/DECC)

Grey-headed Flying-foxes are threatened (GHFF) but also cause damage to fruit crops. This project aims to accurately measure and map GHFF damage over two seasons and develop a plan to mitigate damage including the use of non-lethal methods.

$345,454

$387,000 for 2 year project to be completed by June 08

Hills District (Glenorie/Kurrajong); Southern Highlands (Thirlmere/Oakdale/Darkes Forest); Bilpin District

Implementation of National Regent Honeyeater Recovery Plan 2004-2008 (DECC)

Ensure viability of 3 breeding areas of Regent Honeyeater, including protecting and restoring habitat. Undertake monitoring of birds. 

$307,500

$961,8000 for 3 years project to be completed by June 08 

Victoria & NSW with focus areas in Northern Victoria, Capertee and North Western Slopes

This project builds on existing fox control and monitoring programmes undertaken by NSW state government agencies) at Fox TAP priority sites by expanding fox control on adjacent private lands.

$462,377

$832,950 for 3 year project to be completed by March 09

Sydney Metropolitan

Southern Rivers, Hawkesbury-Nepean, Hunter-Central Rivers & Northern Rivers CMA

Two-thirds of the endangered Regent-Honeyeaters use Capertee Valley as their breeding area. This project continues efforts over the last 10+ years to undertake regeneration to provide habitat.

$20,000

$40,000 over two year project due for completion by September 2007

Investigate options for controlling Redfin which was discovered in the Wollondilly River in early 2006.

$37,950

$75,900 project due for completion by June 2008

Provide incentives to private landholders and Councils to implement recovery actions.

$181,299

$450,000 over 2 year project due for completion by June 2008

Provide incentives to private landholders and Councils to implement recovery of Endangered Ecological Communities on the Cumberland Plain

$245,454

$726,500 over 2 year project due for completion by June 2008

 Cumberland Plain

(jointly funded with Sydney Metropolitan CMA)

Goulburn Mulwaree Biodiversity Strategy

Development of a Biodiversity Strategy for the Goulburn Mulwaree LGA

$70,000

$70,000 ($50,000 from HNCMA & $20,000 from SRCMA)

Implement Priority Action Statement (PAS) recovery and threat abatement actions for a number of high priority threatened species and Endangered Ecological Communities (EEC's) in the Blue Mountains Local Government Area.

$15,000

$20,000 total project value

Survey for 7 threatened flora species. Establish baseline data and make recommendations on future management

$13,500

$15,000 project due for completion December 07.

 Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby (BTRW) site based recovery in the Blue Mountains (DECC)

Management works with opening of BTRW enclosure at Jenolan Caves. DNA analysis of scats from BTRW at Nattai to determine population demographics

$10,000

$40,000 project due for completion June O8

Threatened Bird Recovery (Ground Parrot and Eastern bristlebird) (University of Wollongong  (partners DECC and Sydney Catchment Authority)

Implement action in the Priority Action Statements for the Eastern Ground Parrot and Eastern bristlebird.

$18,181

$29,100 project due for completion June 08

Pest Animal Control (Rural Land Protection Boards (4 RLPB's in the catchment)

To carry out strategic pest animal control targeting feral goats, rabbits and deer

 $200,000