The West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority is providing funding through our Climate-Smart Farmers project to support farmers with the costs of fencing to protect biodiversity.

Fencing livestock out of wetlands, waterways and patches of remnant native vegetation can greatly benefit biodiversity, while also improving the management of your farming operation. Removing livestock from steep slopes and erosion sites can reduce the loss of valuable topsoil from your property and at the same time improve habitat for native wildlife. Fencing is also the first step in creating shelterbelts for your livestock, which can then serve as important corridors for native wildlife to move through the landscape.

There is no maximum or minimum funding amount, however, farmers are required to contribute towards their project through either cash, labour or other activities that enhance the biodiversity values of the site.