Western Strzeleckis – South Gippsland Biodiversity Protection Plan

Western Strzeleckis: public land, native vegetation and revegetation priority for biodiversity.

Private and public land	97.5% private land, 2.5% public land 2543 ha public land: a mix of community use, stream frontage and uncategorised Crown land
Habitat priorities	3832 ha of native vegetation patches > 10 ha, located across the landscape zone with a higher proportion in the hilly country to the north and west of Leongatha. Areas of the highest revegetation priority occur across the zone and there are many smaller vegetation patches that could be targeted for protection and enhancement.
Key threatened species	Gang-gang cockatoo, Strzelecki burrowing crayfish, Australian grayling, blue-winged parrot, barking owl, powerful owl, platypus, southern greater glider, lace monitor, southern blue gum, Strzelecki gum, bog gum, velvet apple-berry.
Key threats	Loss of paddock trees and isolated remnant vegetation Altered waterway hydrology and pollution Introduced herbivores and predators: rabbits, deer, foxes, cats.

Source: South Gippsland Biodiversity Protection Plan (October 2024), section 3.8 Biodiversity values by local area or landscape zone. See the nine Strategic Directions for the plan’s objectives, actions and measures.