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The Corangamite region is home to a remarkable variety of landscapes and vegetation types.
Wet and hilly forests are found in the Otway Ranges, while in the drier and far less fertile areas from Colac to Ballarat and westward to Mount Emu Creek, there are open basalt grasslands.
A wide range of environmental conditions across the region has created this diversity.
Different soil types, coastal influences, fire histories and rainfall patterns are some of the major natural factors that have shaped the region's vegetation.
Native grasslands and grassy woodlands once spread over the entire basalt plain that runs from Melbourne, westward to the South Australian border.
Now these grasslands and woodlands are represented only by small patches on roadsides, rail reserves and private land.
About 70 per cent of land in Corangamite is privately owned, and only five per cent of this supports native remnant vegetation.
Trust for Nature is working to conserve and enhance biodiversity in Corangamite.
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Contacts:
Chris Lindorff – Corangamite Regional Manager
Ph: 0437 952 421
c/- Anakie Post Office
Anakie, VIC 3221
email
Libby Woodward – Stewardship Officer, Corangamite
Ph: 0438 507 898
50 Mains Road
Denver, VIC 3461
email
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