Sandra Heuston of Rosebank today received a Private Land Conservation Grant for outstandingconservation efforts on her property "Soul of a Tree".
“Part of Sandra’s property is protected under a conservation agreement and this grant will help her realise her ideas and plans for continuing management of conservation on the property,” said Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife CEO Ms Leonie Gale.
Private Land Conservation Grants support owners of covenanted properties to conduct habitat or species conservation projects on their property. This year more than $73,000 was awarded to 25 landholders with conservation agreements.
Paddy Pallin Foundation Trustee, Mr Robert Pallin said “The program acknowledges people who doconservation on their own land and supports them in their long term commitment to conservation. Sandra will receive $2971 for restoration of Big Scrub rainforest.”
"It is so rewarding to see the results of restoring the rainforest, it really makes the day worthwhile.You can take it for granted but it really is a hotspot area in our country that needs a lot of help and assistance. " said Ms Heuston.
“Private conservation is extremely important because most land in Australia is privately owned, and protecting Australia’s native animals in their natural habitat is of great benefit to future generations,”said the Wildlife Land Trust’s Michael Kennedy.
“We are working in partnership with the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife, the Paddy Pallin Foundation, the Wildlife Land Trust, the Diversicon Environmental Foundation and the Nature Conservation Trust of NSW to offer the grants as an effective way of working with the community to care for Australia’s natural and cultural heritage,” said the Office of Environment and Heritage Conservation Partners Program Manager Dr Lynn Webber.
The conservation works at Rosebank contributes to the Great Eastern Ranges, a landscape scale corridor to protect endangered and threatened species through connectivity of ecosystems.
For a full list of grant recipients see www.fnpw.org.au.
The next funding round will open in early 2011.
