Somerset Land for Wildlife Hotspots
Land for Wildlife properties are spread across Somerset, including:
- Coominya
- Crossdale
- Esk
- Kilcoy
- Lowood
- Mount Archer
- Mount Beppo
- Prenzlau
- Redbank Creek
- Sandy Creek
- Toogoolawah
- Villeneuve
- Wivenhoe Pocket
Benefits of Becoming a Somerset Member
Eligibility Criteria
Bush blocks, farms, schools, golf courses and commercial properties are all eligible to join Land for Wildlife. There must be a willingness to protect and improve all, or part, of your land for nature conservation. In addition to the size and vegetation criteria shown below, other factors include connectivity (proximity to other bushland areas including other Land for Wildlife properties), presence of threatened species, habitat for threatened species, waterways, educational or broader community values.
Land for Wildlife Registration
1 hectare (i.e. 10,000m2 or 2.47 acres) or more of native vegetation with:
- Diverse plant species and vegetation layers (e.g. groundcovers, vines, grasses, trees) consistent with the Regional Ecosystem definition.
- Manageable threats such as weeds.
- Habitat for a diversity of wildlife.
- The ecological condition is either good, stable or improving.
- Can include human-modified or re-established ecosystems such as dams.
- Willingness of owners to manage it for conservation.
Land for Wildlife Working Towards Registration
1 hectare or more of native vegetation with:
- Limited native plant species and vegetation layers that may or may not be consistent with the Regional Ecosystem definition.
- Abundant threats such as weeds or erosion.
- Habitat for some wildlife.
- The ecological condition is either poor, declining or slowly improving and requires active management to bring it back to a healthy state.
- Willingness of owners to manage it for conservation.
Become a member by getting in touch with Somerset Regional Council today!