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What are some of the biggest problems threatening the natural environments of the area?
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Comment 1 21 Dec 2011, 6:12 PM
People. The pressure of urbanisation on the natural environment. The incremental loss of native vegetation and its connectivity through the landscape by weed infestation, grazing, development etc. The further threat of fragmentation through the proposed 10/50 law. Also, a lack of knowledge of the areas natural values and the benefits of preserving and enhancing them.
Feral animals. It is evident that deer, foxes, rabbits are impacting on the area.
Comment 2 31 Jan 2012, 12:15 PM
Human intrusion and expansion.
Feral animals.
Environmental weeds.
Litter.
Reduction of native vegetation.
Lack of understanding that tree removal for bushfire safety exacerbates the problem, it does not solve it, nor offer the safety presumed!
Not providing funding for ongoing work by community groups and members.
Not establishing the Yellingbo State Emblem Park.
Comment 3 15 Feb 2012, 12:03 PM
Inappropriate Fire Regimes
Inappropriate fire regimes are regarded as a significant threat to biodiversity in Victoria and are listed as a potentially threatening process under the Victorian Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act (1988)
The WYCPA proposal for a State Emblems Park appropriately recommends serious recognition of the biolinks between the Beenak Bushland Reserve and the McCrae & Shepherds Creek catchments via the Kurth Kiln Regional Park. The Beenak Bushland Reserve Biolink is a narrow strip of land within the Kurth Kiln Regional Park. The Land Manager of both the Kurth Kiln Regional Park & the Beenak Bushland Reserve is Parks Victoria. more…
Comment 3.1 16 Feb 2012, 10:36 AM
Further to Laurence's comments, such patches as Yellingbo provide havens and potential repopulation bases for many species displaced or severely impacted by the 2009 wildfire and other planned burns.
Comment 3.2 17 Feb 2012, 8:33 AM
There should be a moratorium on all destructive activity in this area until the findings of the Yellingbo Investigation are known and have been discussed. The imminent proposed burn should be cancelled and its need reviewed in light of the investigation findings.
Comment 4 16 Feb 2012, 12:31 PM
Incremental clearing and habitat fragmentation. Over the past 30 years we have seen relatively contiguous bushland habitat chopped to pieces across the landscape. The biggest driver for this is economic - cleared land is more 'productive' and valuable to sell than bushland. We are seeing this process on-going in the Hoddles Creek region with incremental clearing and modification of the under-storey through slashing, cattle and so on. We have also seen properties 'harvested' (loaded term) for timber/firewood and then being sold off as cleared land.
We need to be aware that this process is ongoing and probably the biggest threat to plant and animal communities in this region. It is essential to bring economic value to protected bushland (eg: carbon credits. why not biodiversity credits?) for income forgone etc....
Comment 5 20 Feb 2012, 1:30 PM
A lack of appreciation of the value of eco-system services the area provides to Victoria.
A lack of understanding about why bio-diversity needs to be preserved for human health and survival.
A lack of political will to recognise the values of the area to community sustainability by funding NRM agencies adequately.
The lack of an integrated management plan for the area.
