Once remnant native biodiversity is protected, the next step involves enhancing or improving its condition and function. This process should be informed by appropriate management plans that set priority actions to improve the condition of protected areas. Management activities should be tailored to the patch or property and ongoing funding provided to assist landholders to complete management tasks.
Objectives, actions and measures
The table below sets out each objective in this Strategic Direction, the actions that will help achieve it and the measures of success after 10 years, as published in the plan.
| Objective | Action | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| Increase in condition for areas of priority native biodiversity* | Management plans are developed for mapped areas of priority native biodiversity*. | All areas of priority native biodiversity* have management plans developed or current management plans in place. |
| Dedicated funding is sought for implementation of the management plans on areas of priority native biodiversity*. | Of those areas of protected priority native biodiversity* with management plans in place, at least 75% are being implemented. | |
| Increase investment in biodiversity management programs for habitat improvement across the region, including environmental weed control and pest animal management. | Sufficient investment has been sought via efforts by all regional key stakeholders to achieve at least 80% of the on-ground works components of this South Gippsland BPP. | |
| Conserve biodiversity along waterways and wetlands | Develop Tarwin River Catchment Enhancement Plan. | Tarwin River Catchment Enhancement Plan developed. |
| Undertake waterway protection and revegetation work in sections of the Tarwin and Corner Inlet catchments that have not yet received works. Prioritise work in areas closest to larger remnants. | 40% more of these waterways are fenced and revegetated. 10% of existing waterway works areas are widened. | |
| Undertake a mapping project for wetlands <1ha to inform regional project focus and establish baseline levels. Include a component to map farm dams at the same time. | All wetlands mapped across South Gippsland BPP area. Farm dams mapped across the region. | |
| Establish a project dedicated to wetland protection and enhancement. | Wetland project established and 10% of South Gippsland’s wetlands are fenced and managed for conservation. | |
| Continue engagement with landholders to improve the biodiversity values of their farm dams. | Projects to improve the native biodiversity values of farm dams have been undertaken in 10% of farm dams. |
* Priority areas include those identified for climate resilience and patches greater than 10 ha that comprise endangered EVCs or priority ecological communities or provide important habitat for a threatened species.