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Four year project – greatest diversity of threatened species in NSW (>110 spp.) and amongst the most diverse eucalypt forests globally
Over 40 landholders involved
4,000 hectare project area
25,000ha connected landscape
UPPERCOLDSTREAMBIODIVERSITY.PROJECT
Upper Coldstream Biodiversity Project
UPPERCOLDSTREAMBIODIVERSITY.PROJECT
Landscape-scale conservation activities and fire
• Interactions of fire and weeds
• The role of fire in removing weeds and promoting regeneration of native species?
• Protecting some of the only known populations in NSW of key threatened species
• Pest animal and predator interactions with fire?
UPPERCOLDSTREAMBIODIVERSITY.PROJECT
Coastal emu conservation program
• A small population - declined steeply in recent decades
• Impacts of dense lantana on emu movement? • Will fire promote food resources?• Regeneration of emu feed species in degraded
areas through targeted use of fire? • Management of nest sites: Location?
Protection from fire and predators?
Willows & Boorabee IPA
Wattleridge IPA
Casino Boolangle LALC
Minyumai IPA
Jali IPA
Ngulingah LALC
Gugin Gudduba LALC
• The Firesticks project is creating relevant legislative pathways for Aboriginal communities to undertake fire management for the protection of cultural and ecological values.
• Building recognition of Aboriginal conservation areas such as IPA’s and their importance as part of the National Reserve System
• Creating opportunities for communities to build confidence in using fire as a management tool through training and on-ground implementation
• The establishment of long-term monitoring plots on IPAs to assess response of fauna groups pre and post fire
• Building partnerships between agencies and landholders to achieve landscape-scale conservation outcomes
• Trialling innovative techniques in managing invasive weeds
• Development of integrated property management plans to communicate and work towards community aspirations
Co-delivered by the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) and the Nature Conservation Council of NSW (NCC), under a 9 partnered Advisory Committee
Hotspots provides landholders and land managers with the skills and knowledge they need to participate in fire management planning.
This award winning program operates on a core belief that well-informed and well-prepared communities complement the roles of land managers and fire agencies and that a shared approach to fire management is critical to any form of planning.
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Delivery since inception in 2005: 146 workshops1888 landholders888 fire management plans Covering 201,203 hectares
VERY FEW PROPERTIES LACK WEEDS
Community monitoring Landholder materials for ecological monitoring e.g. Factsheet/how to guide how to effectively use photo points and camera traps for monitoring change
Online fire management planning toolRoll-out delivery strategy with partners and pilot with landholder groups
http://hotspotsfireproject.org.au/fire-management-plan