Trust for Nature worked with landholders in East Gippsland to support recovery from the 2019-20 bushfires and increase ecological resilience in the landscape.

After the devastation of the fires, it was more important than ever to make sure wildlife have safe places to live.

One part of the project focused on protecting habitat which can serve as refuges for wildlife. This was achieved by placing a conservation covenant on the property and/or through fencing. Incentives of up to $1,000 per ha were available for landholders.

The other part of the project focused on improving habitat for wildlife through deer, fox and weed control and revegetation.

This Program was supported by the Australian Government’s Bushfire Recovery Program for Wildlife and their Habitat.