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Banjima Native Title Aboriginal Corporation benefits from Lotterywest grant

The Banjima people began their ranger journey in 2017. They were deeply concerned by the deteriorating health of their Elders, and with that, an imminent loss of culture, language and history. 

Open Standards / Healthy Country planning workshop Feb 2019

The recently held training course in Planning and adaptive management for protected areas was run out of Poatina, Tasmania in early February.  Healthy Country Planning (HCP) is based on the Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation and is helping link conservation projects globally.

Kingoonya NRM district leading the way

What do we need to do to keep on top of weeds? What do we do about tracks that affect the flow of water? What can pastoral properties do to continue being productive under these challenging conditions? These were some of the questions the Kingoonya NRM group were asking and hearing when they brought local community and industry members together to review and adapt the Kingoonya District NRM Action Plan.  

More than a Conservation Action Plan

The South Australian Murray-Darling Basin (SAMDB) NRM Board know how important the Danggali mallee landscape is to the people that live, work and visit the area. To help protect and restore the values that all those people care about SAMDB NRM Board worked with Birdlife Australia, Australian Lands Trust and Conservation Management to bring stakeholders and Traditional Owners together to develop a landscape scale Conservation Action Plan for the area.

WWF-Malaysia go full circle

The independent evaluation of WWF-Malaysia’s Peninsular Malaysia Terrestrial Conservation Programme conducted by Conservation Management is part of their commitment to review, learn and improve so that long-term and sustainable conservation impact can be achieved.

MAKING ‘MERI’

Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Improvement (MERI), or ‘closing the loop’, is a term we are hearing and using more and more in our projects. In simple terms, once you’ve developed your plan and put it into action, MERI asks – “Is it working?”.

Investing in sharing - why Healthy Country works

Tailored Communications are an integral part of Healthy Country Programs. Community leaders from the Narungga, Nukunu, and Ngadjuri Nations of South Australia as well as Natural Resources Northern and Yorke (NRNY) are committed to supporting the development of Healthy Country Plans (HCP) for these Nations.

Evaluation of WWF Malaysia Program

The Peninsular Malaysia Terrestrial Conservation Program, WWF (World Wildlife Fund)-Malaysia, are fulfilling a critical stage of their journey to healthier landscapes by funding an independent evaluation for the first phase of their programme. This will focus on achievements to date, as well as recommendations for the next stage of activity.

CCNet Rally HCP 2018

Registrations are now closed for the 3-day Healthy Country Planning Training workshop from Friday 27th of April to Sunday 29th of April 2018, as we are fully subscribed. The workshop is being held in conjunction with the Conservation Coaches Network Rally 2018 in the Blue Mountains, NSW.

'Properly looking after Country'

Conservation professionals from across the world made their way to the small town of Poatina, Tasmania to take part in the latest Healthy Country Planning and Open Standards Workshop. Watch attendees reactions to the value of this workshop to them, their countries and communities.