Introduction
Mt Rose is native forest regeneration project that will create new habitat for the threatened Southern Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby. There are less than 60 of these animals remaining in the wild. 170 hectares of this private property will be reforested and converted into a conservation zone. Stage 1 will plant a 2 hectare area of around 2000 trees as a pilot project in June/July 2020. The remaining 168 hectares will be planted in 2021.
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Location
Mt Rose is a 400ha property located in the Murray region of North Eastern Victoria, around 1.5 hours drive from Melbourne. It is part of the Hughes Creek Landscape Zone, an important biodiversity area.
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History and Context
Almost all of this part of Victoria is private land, of which 83% has been cleared for grazing over the years. There is very little natural habitat remaining for native species, which is why projects like this are so important.
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Planting and Biodiversity
Mt Rose will plant a range of tree species native to this landscape, including Red Stringybark, Long-leaved Box (Bundy), Cherry Ballart, Black and Silver Wattles, Narrow-leaf Peppermints, Blackwood and Yellow Box.
This new forest will create habitat for the critically threatened Southern Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby, as well as the Brush-tailed Phascogale, the Diamond Firetail and other species.
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Project Certification
This project is in the process of being registered with the Australian Government’s Clean Energy Regulator as a carbon abatement project. Submission is in progress under reference number ERF157510, and the project will soon be visible on the Emissions Reduction Fund project register:
http://www.cleanenergyregulator.gov.au/ERF/project-and-contracts-registers/project-register