Biodiversity benefits in priority locations
Mornington Peninsula National Park (MPNP) is a haven for native wildlife., Greens Bush in MPNP is the largest fragment of native bushland remaining on the Mornington Peninsula. Weed control within Greens Bush and along the ocean coastline will target protection and enhancement of Dry Forest and Woodland, Wetland and Waterbodies, Heathland and Coastal systems.
This project has utilised Strategic Management Prospects (SMP) modelling to consider latest science and cost-benefit effectiveness aiming to maximise and enhance biodiversity benefits of the project within the landscape. Mornington Peninsula National Park is a priority location for controlling weeds under Protecting Victoria’s Environment- Biodiversity 2037 (Bio2037), with a cost-benefit ranking in the top 20% for action across the whole state.
This project has been identified as a high priority under the Western Port and South-East Melbourne Conservation Action Plan.
Themes and Local Areas
| Primary Theme: | Native Vegetation |
| Other Themes: | Waterways, Wetlands, Native Animals, Coasts, Estuaries, Marine Environments |
| Primary Local Area: | Mornington Peninsula |
| Other Local Areas: | |
| Project location: | Priority locations in the Mornington Peninsula National Park (Greens Bush and ocean beaches) |
| Scale of the project: | Landscape |
| New or continuing work: | Continuing/building on previous work |
Project partners
| Lead organisation: | Parks Victoria |
| Key partners: | Mornington Peninsula Shire Council |
| Registered Aboriginal Party/s relevant to the project or its area: | Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation |
Investment opportunities
| Opportunities for investors within this project start from: | $$ (Tens of thousands of dollars) |
| Estimated scale of investment for full project implementation: | $$$ (Hundreds of thousands of dollars) |
| Estimated timeframe for full project implementation: | 2-10 years |
Contribution toward targets
| Primary Regional Catchment Strategy target: | Mornington Peninsula National Park is 2,686 hectares and has the ability to contribute to the RCS target of sustained weed control achieved for at least 40,000 hectares in priority areas of this region from 2017 to 2037. |
| Relevant Biodiversity 2037 goal: | Undertake weed or pest herbivore control to maintain and enhance vegetation quality in priority areas |
| Relevant National Landcare Program priority: |
More information
Western Port and South-east Melbourne Conservation Action Plan
https://www.environment.vic.gov.au/biodiversity/working-together-for-biodiversity
