The Victoria Naturally Alliance
Victoria is facing a biodiversity crisis. The most cleared state in the country, a third of our native animals are either extinct or threatened and our indigenous plants are faring even worse.
Many of the valuable ecological services we take for granted are also under threat, including clean air and water, pollination and pest control. Add the pressures of climate change, habitat fragmentation, rampant weeds and feral animals and it's easy to see why Victoria's environment is in a state of crisis.
The Victoria Naturally Alliance, which is made up of eight environment groups including Trust for Nature, the Victorian National Parks Association and Greening Australia (Vic), has been formed to work with government and the community to solve this crisis.
The State Government has responded to our concerns by launching a Land and Biodiversity White Paper and we're pushing for more funding to help land managers protect and enhance native vegetation on their property.
We want to see a White Paper that sets an agenda not only for the protection and preservation of current ecosystems but also for restoration of native vegetation on both public and private land.
The Victoria Naturally Alliance also includes the Australian Conservation Foundation, The Wilderness Society, Environment Victoria, Bush Heritage Australia and the Invasive Species Council.