Corner Inlet Ramsar wetland is a recognised haven for migratory and resident shorebirds and made up of extensive seagrass meadows, and unique intertidal mudflats and forests of white mangrove (Avicennia marina) – the world’s most southerly distribution of this species.
This project aims to reduce key threats and protect and enhance the values of Corner Inlet wetland that is protected under the Convention of Wetlands declared in Ramsar, Iran in 1971.
We will work with Traditional Owners, partners, landholders and community to:
In the first of this five-year project, positive results were achieved including treating spartina, controlling foxes to protect shorebirds, improving water quality, and safeguarding 136 hectares of saltmarsh including a 25 hectare Trust for Nature covenant protecting the area forever.
In total, weed control covered over the entire site of 67,000 hectares with 530 hectares of pest animal control and water monitoring will help measure results of the efforts across the broader catchment.
BirdLife Australia teams undertook seasonal shorebird counts and monitored the breeding success and health of key species of beach nesting birds such as Hooded Plovers, Pied Oystercatchers and Crested, Caspian and Fairy terns.
The $3 M project is funded by the Australian Government Natural Heritage Trust and delivered by West Gippsland CMA, a member of the Commonwealth Regional Delivery Partners panel.
Capturing an elusive fox on Dream Island, tackling weed infestations and keeping watch over threatened beach nesting birds are just some events in the compelling story of the past year of West Gippsland CMA’s Corner Inlet Connections project.
This World Wetlands Day, held on Sunday 2 February, West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority, (the CMA) is proud to celebrate the ongoing commitment to protecting world renowned Corner Inlet Ramsar wetland through its Corner Inlet Connections project.
Toward Zero Extinctions: Protecting the Eastern Hooded Plover is a four-year project aimed at saving this threatened species from extinction.
The project focuses on the the coastline between San Remo and Sandy Point in South Gippsland, that is home to the second largest population of Hoodies in Victoria.
It involves:
The $1.5M project is funded by the Australian Government Natural Heritage Trust and delivered by West Gippsland CMA, a member of the Commonwealth Regional Delivery Partners panel.
Take a trip to the picturesque Kugerungmome/Powlett River on…
Every day over summer David Hartney goes for a walk along the beach at Cape Paterson. He takes his time, observing the changes in the dunes, the telltale tracks of wildlife, the rise and swell of the tide.
In this episode of Gippslandscapes we chat with Hooded Plover guru Kasun Ekanayake from BirdLife Australia about the plight of the plover and how devoted volunteers like David Hartney are helping to save them from extinction.
This second stage of the Kugerungmome project builds on the previous four-year program which established strong partnerships and collaborative delivery of on ground outcomes.
The current project will deliver environmental improvement outcomes on the ground and continue to build even stronger partnerships to work together in, and advocate for, the catchment and river to deliver on our shared vision.
The on-ground projects will bring landholders and community together and expand the reach and possibilities of works to build a sense of stewardship to leave a lasting legacy in the catchment covering over 50,000 hectares.
The Kugerungmome/Powlett River Partnership project is supported by the Victorian Government through the Our Catchment Our Communities Program.
Take a trip to the picturesque Kugerungmome/Powlett River on…
Every day over summer David Hartney goes for a walk along the beach at Cape Paterson. He takes his time, observing the changes in the dunes, the telltale tracks of wildlife, the rise and swell of the tide.
In this episode of Gippslandscapes we chat with Hooded Plover guru Kasun Ekanayake from BirdLife Australia about the plight of the plover and how devoted volunteers like David Hartney are helping to save them from extinction.
A new project aimed at saving one of our region’s much-loved native birds from extinction. Eastern Hooded Plovers – affectionally known as ‘Hoodies” – are tiny shorebirds that nest along the Victorian coastline.
Partnerships in action is what West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority is all about and the Powlett River/Kugerungmome Partnerships Project is the latest example of how many hands can make light work for the environment.
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We acknowledge and pay our respects to the Traditional Owners of the region, the Gunaikurnai, the Bunurong, the Boonwurrung and the Wurundjeri peoples, their rich culture and spiritual connection to Country.
We also acknowledge the responsibility to care for Country of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples and organisations in Natural Resource Management and pay respects to Elders, past, present and emerging.
