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People Coming Together for Biodiversity: Victorian Biodiversity Managers’ Network

A new group has been established in Victoria to support people who manage land for biodiversity. The network is run by a team of professionals from within the industry, and aims to bring people together to facilitate knowledge exchange. Key goals are to develop best practice industry standards, and to facilitate workshops and training courses.  Conservation Management ran a session at the recent forum, providing insight into the use of the Open Standards for monitoring.

Arabana people initiate plans for future direction

After recognition of Native Title over their country, and the return of a significant pastoral lease, the Arabana people wanted to develop a plan to guide their next steps. Arabana country is part of the central salt lakes and springs, Kati Thanda (Lake Eyre), region in South Australia. In addition to its deep cultural significance to the Arabana people Kati Thanda has great conservation significance, including as seasonal breeding grounds for water birds. Kutha (water), significant plants and animals and the maintenance of traditional knowledge, comprise key targets for better health of country.  With support from South Australian Government and The Nature Conservancy, Conservation Management helped the Arabana community to develop a Healthy Country Plan, which encompasses their traditional lands, as well as creating an operational plan for Finniss Springs. The plans have prepared the way for tangible and prioritised outcomes to be delivered on the ground.

Keeping Special Places Special - Learning Workshops

Planning and adaptive management for protected areas using the Open Standards. Registrations are now open for five-day Open Standards / Healthy Country Planning workshops in the;• Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area (Monday 26th - Friday 30th June 2017). • Daintree National Park Wet Tropics World Heritage Area (Monday 10th - Friday 14th July 2017). Using a well-proven adult learning approach, this intensive live-in course will give people a good understanding of how these tools can be directly used in their own work.

UMEC Wunambal Gaambera Healthy Country Plan 2010 - 2020

Conservation Management are playing an ongoing role in the success of the Wunambal Gaambera Healthy Country Plan 2010 – 2020. Having been instrumental in development of the plan in 2010, Conservation Management was again working with UMEC (Uunguu Monitoring & Evaluation Committee) in 2015 to carry out an evaluation of the planning process. This is an opportunity to assess the success of the plan, whether it’s working, are target viabilities improving, are threats being reduce etc. This process is critical to the long term success of the plan.