The Upper Campaspe Landcare Network (UCLN) received $204,211 in the latest round of Biodiversity On Ground Action Grants. 

Around $46,000 will be used to gather data on vulnerable animals in the region. 

Powerful Owls, Greater Gliders and the Brush Tailed Phascogale have been listed as vulnerable under the Victorian Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act. 

Building a data base on these threatened species is considered a step toward implementing protection measures. 

UCLN Facilitator Sandy Scheltema said the funding will help volunteers continue to work to protect threatened species.

“This funding enables our member groups to continue carrying out the wonderful work they are doing in caring for our environment,” she said.  

“All these important projects align with the UCLN Strategic Plan and will help our volunteers continue to work towards protecting our precious environment, including threatened species.”

Trentham and District Landcare also received $50,000 in the funding round. 

The group will continue to work to improve the condition of Coliban River. The funding will be used to fence the river between Enders Bridge and Trentham Falls to encourage re-vegetation of native flora .

Ashbourne Landcare, The Campaspe River and Land Management Group, and Friends of Bald Hill Reserve also received funding. 

MP Lily D’Ambrosio announced a total of $4 million over four years for 110 community projects to protect threatened flora and fauna.