In Victoria, over a century of agriculture based on European farming traditions has driven many native plant and animal species to the brink of extinction, severely damaged natural ecosystems and compromised agricultural sustainability. Restoring native plant and animal populations and ecosystem processes in the agricultural landscapes of northern Victoria requires a concerted focus on private land. This is because while the public reserve system protects irreplaceable core areas, it is inadequate in extent and diversity to sustain all species or maintain broad-scale ecosystem processes. Many of the most ecologically productive parts of the landscape remain on private land. This brochure summarises the principal approaches to planning landscape restoration. Two northern Victoria property case studies help to illustrate both the values and limitations of a range of restoration approaches.

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NCCMA 28682 - Restoring Landscape Resilience