Watershed Landcare is seeking expressions of interest (EOI) from landholders in our region for funding to conduct on-ground works to protect mature hollow bearing paddock trees through stock proof fencing.
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This project aims to increase habitat for threatened species in our region by protecting mature, hollow bearing trees through stock proof fencing as well as increasing the connectivity of these mature trees to other isolated paddock trees and clusters.
Paddock trees and other small patches of native vegetation are critically important to the conservation of native fauna by providing resources for foraging, shelter, roosting and nesting.
Mature, hollow bearing trees are particularly important for those species of animals, including many threatened species, which specifically require such hollows for shelter and nesting.
These ‘hollow-dependent’ animals require hollows as a key component of their habitat, either on a daily or seasonal basis.
The availability of hollow-bearing trees across the landscape is a key limiting factor to the on-going survival of these species and the loss of tree hollows has been listed as a Key Threatening Process (Final Determination) by the NSW Scientific Committee.
Watershed Landcare is seeking expressions of interest (EOI) from landholders in our region for funding to conduct on-ground works to protect mature hollow bearing paddock trees through stock proof fencing.
Total funding of $7,000 is available to contribute to materials and/or labour for fencing around mature, hollow bearing trees, clusters and paddock corners (funding for boundary fencing is not eligible under this project).
Applicants will be required to provide a 30% in-kind contribution (labour or materials) to the project.
How to apply
Submit a completed Paddock Trees project Expression of Interest (EOI) form together with 4 photos of the proposed project site to Watershed Landcare by February 15, 2019.
If your application is successful you will be notified in March 2019 and required to sign a Project Management Agreement before funding is distributed and work can commence.
If you require any further information, or have any questions, contact Agness Knapik on 0435 055 493 or email: info@watershedlandcare.com.au.
The Watershed Landcare ‘Home Among the Gum Trees’ Project is supported by Local Land Services through funding from the Australian Government and is a component of the Driving Corridor Connectivity Project funded through NLP2:
