Dept of Climate Change, Energy, Environment & Water
New grants awarded under the Saving Native Species (Recovery Coordination Action) grant opportunity will help drive the recovery of threatened species.
Four organisations will receive funding over 2 years to coordinate recovery action and improve species outcomes.
The 4 approved projects:
- $746,669 for the Zoo and Aquarium Association (ZAA)
- to appoint 4 recovery coordinators for species including the orange-bellied parrot and central rock rat.
- $253,000 for the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania
- to appoint a recovery action coordinator to support existing recovery teams
- to help prioritise action for species such as the eastern quoll and freshwater crayfish.
- More than $1.6 million for Birdlife Australia
- to establish recovery teams with dedicated coordinators for species including the Australasian bittern and plains wanderer
- to assist other existing recovery teams.
- $200,000 for Australian Network for Plant Conservation
- to coordinate efforts to save species threatened by myrtle rust, including the native guava.
Recovery teams are collaborative groups of experts and other partners. They guide the science, on-ground action and partnerships needed to protect threatened species.
This funding is part of the Saving Native Species Program to support threatened species recovery.
Through our native positive work, we're taking strong action to better protect and restore native wildlife.
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