Faced with the devastation of the Black Summer bushfires, the impact of the drought and floods, and the COVID-19 pandemic, Landcarers across South Australia have rallied in the wake of unparalleled challenges. Landcarers have been locally active rebuilding communities with on-ground projects including habitat restoration for threatened species, bushland regeneration, wellbeing and mental health activities.

The Green Adelaide Urban Landcare Award acknowledges an outstanding community group that has made significant contributions to increasing community capacity for sustainable living and nature connection and advocacy, and/or is undertaking on-ground action to protect, enhance or restore the natural values of a site on behalf of the wider community, in any urban area across South Australia.

Check out the link to nominate a Landcare Hero today.

National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) provided guidance with trail design and construction, plus feedback and design of the interpretive signs. Local community members assisted with trail definition, installation of interpretive signs, and a number of tables and seats.

For more information contact National Parks and Wildlife Manager, Flinders, and Outback Tony Magor. Read the full article on this great initiative at The Weekly.

The Minister for Environment and Water David Speirs MP has set a new course for conserving our state’s natural environment with the release of the Nature Conservation Directions Statement 2020 last month.

The new Nature Conservation Directions Statement 2020 sets a vision for all South Australians to conserve nature in a rapidly changing world.

It’s been developed using leading practice principles from international and national sources, with input from an internal Working Group comprising representatives of the Strategy, Partnerships, and Conservation and Threatened Species teams.

Importantly, the Nature Conservation Directions Statement 2020 provides focus for state and federal funding and assists in identifying species where recovery plans are required in the face of a changing climate.

It will be implemented through an action plan where priorities are addressed according to a strong evidence base.

The principles on which the Nature Conservation Directions Statement rely are also aligned to other significant initiatives, including:

• the establishment of regional Landscape Boards and Green Adelaide
• the development of the upcoming South Australian Climate Change Action Plan
• the work of the Wildlife and Habitat Bushfire Recovery Taskforce
• the development of a new South Australian Wellbeing Strategy.

For further information about the Nature Conservation Directions Statement 2020 contact DEW Strategy Branch Principal Adviser Dr Monika Stasiak.

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