Protect a piece of the Western Port Woodlands puzzle
From Victoria National Parks Association (19/4/24)…
Protect a piece of the Western Port Woodlands puzzle
Remember the news in January about protecting an important piece of the Western Port Woodlands puzzle?
It’s on the market right now – we need to let the Environment Minister know we want it protected!
The Western Port Woodlands is a spectacular patchwork of sandy coastal forest. It’s home to some of Victoria’s most endangered wildlife.
It’s under threat from sand mining and land clearing. If it’s not purchased and protected now, we might not get another chance.
Despite the odds, the Woodlands survived colonisation, while the surrounding landscape was stripped, burnt and ploughed.
But the surviving pieces are being chipped away. Sand mining, land clearing, housing developments, climate change and invasive pests continue to damage this special place.
The Holden Proving Ground is an important piece of the Western Port Woodlands puzzle. It connects surrounding bushland, providing a pathway for animals to move through the landscape.
But now the Proving Ground is up for sale – its future is uncertain.
