Partnership funding protecting threatened species

Six community-led projects to improve outcomes for Tasmania’s threatened species have been awarded funding under Round 2 of the Threatened Species Partnership Grant Program.

More than $600,000 has been awarded under this round of the program, which focused on two key themes: Healthy Habitat and Resilience to Invasive Species and Disease.

The successful projects will support a diverse range of threatened species, ranging from endangered Tasmanian endemic wildflowers and island woodland birds to the extraordinary Tasmanian live-bearing sea star Parvulastra vivipara.

Together, the projects will expand species monitoring, apply practical conservation tools, and work with landholders and communities to support long term recovery efforts.

Minister for Environment, Madeleine Ogilvie, said the program assists projects targeting threatened species or habitats of high conservation priority, while supporting community partners to deliver positive conservation outcomes across Tasmania.

“We are delivering for Tasmania with these grants supporting targeted, on-ground action for our threatened species, plants, birds and marine life through habitat improvement, species recovery actions, protection measures, and invasive species control from King Island to the south-east,” Minister Ogilvie said.

“Expected outcomes from these projects include improved habitat at priority sites, reduced impacts from invasive weeds and feral pests, stronger recovery prospects for threatened species, and long-term partnerships with landholders and communities.”

The Threatened Species Partnership Grant Program is one of four strategic investment streams under the four-year $8 million Threatened Species Fund, which is designed to maximise conservation outcomes through strategic and targeted investment.

Learn more about the Threatened Species Partnership Grant Program at the NRE Tasmania website.