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Information on "Victoria's Native Vegetation Management - A Framework for Action" can be found on the DSE website (external link). This provides the strategic direction for the protection , enhancement and revegetation of native vegetation across Victoria.

Management mechanisms currently available in Victoria to address threatening processes include:

Many of these are derived from the Victorian Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 and the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

The Bushcare Program (external link) is a component of the Natural Heritage Trust (external link). It promotes activities which conserve native vegetation, revegetate degraded land and increase tree planting.

The DSE website provides a range of information on the management of native vegetation (external link), including the BushTender Trial, planning guidelines for native vegetation retention controls, vegetation and wildlife habitat. The DSE website also provides information on Forest Management Plans (external link).

Related Links

The Coordinating Working Group on Vegetation has developed a Compendium of Vegetation Management in Australia - A Summary of National Level Vegetation Related Initiatives (external link). This compendium includes national strategies, guidelines and initiatives that have an impact on vegetation management and monitoring. It also covers reporting mechanisms and international obligations in relation to vegetation management.

An overview of natural resource management and native vegetation in Australia and the Australian Native Vegetation Assessment 2001. Information on the Australian Natural Resources Atlas website (external link).

Information about the National Vegetation Information System Framework (external link) can be found on the Australian Natural Resources Atlas website. This also includes information on classifying Australia's vegetation and Australian vegetation attributes.

Information on native vegetation management in Australia (external link) in the Australian Natural Resources Atlas website.

The document: "Native Vegetation Management - a needs analysis of regional service delivery - State Summary" (external link) is available for download on the Greening Australia website (external link). As part of the 2003 Bushcare Support contract, Greening Australia was contracted by Environment Australia (external link) to develop Regional Vegetation Management Summaries for natural resource management regions across Australia. It provides a snapshot of the 'infrastructure' currently available in those regions to assist in the technical on-ground management of native vegetation in light of five and a half years of Natural Heritage Trust (external link) investment. These documents have been prepared by Greening Australia staff in consultation with key regional stakeholders.

Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs) (external link) are 20-year plans for the conservation and sustainable management of Australia's native forests. These Agreements provide certainty for forest-based industries, forest-dependent communities and conservation and are the result of years of scientific study, consultation and negotiation covering a diverse range of interests. In Victoria Regional Forest Agreements (external links) cover West Victoria, Central Highlands, North East, Gippsland, and East Gippsland.

Native Vegetation Management in Australia - downloadable document on the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts website (external link).

The Australian Native Vegetation Assessment 2001 report is available for download from the Australian Natural Resources Atlas website (external link). This includes information on the major vegetation groups and their status in Victoria.

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