North East
The North East region of Victoria retains a high percentage of its native forests in the catchments of the King River, Ovens River and the Kiewa, Mitta and Upper Murray rivers
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Photo by Lance Williams
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About 41 per cent of the North East region is private land. Only six per cent of this private land contains remnant native vegetation.
The plains, river valleys and more gentle slopes on private land have been extensively developed for agriculture. As a result, a range of vegetation types are under threat and decline.
Many types of vegetation such as Box Ironbark Forest, Grey Box Woodland and Valley Grassy Forest are now reduced to small and isolated remnants. These remnant patches face a number of threats due to their isolation, leading to degradation of vegetation quality and loss of suitable habitat.
This decline in native habitats has impacted on the Regent Honeyeater, Barking Owl and the Purple Diuris (Diuris punctata).
Conserving native vegetation on private land is a critical step in the fight to protect biodiversity in the North East region
Contacts:
Jim Blackney
North East Regional Manager
Ph: +61 (03) 5728 6620 or 0419 842 082
PO Box 265
Beechworth, Vic 3747
jimb@tfn.org.au
Karen Tymms
Conservation Officer, North East
Ph: +61 (02) 6056 0049 or 0417 327 514
PO Box 265
Beechworth, Vic 3747
karent@tfn.org.au