Box Gum Grassy Woodland Project
The first asset that is being targeted under Caring for our Country - Environmental Stewardship is the Box Gum Grassy Woodland ecological community which extends from Queensland to Victoria through the wheat-sheep belt. Only five percent of the original woodland remains.
The Box Gum Grassy Woodland Project will be delivered in accordance with the implementation plan.
What is Box Gum Grassy Woodland?
Box Gum Grassy Woodland occurs as either woodland or derived grassland (a grassy woodland from which the trees have been removed) and has a ground layer of native tussock grasses and herbs. It also can have a sparse, scattered shrub layer. Where a tree layer is present, the woodland includes white box (Eucalyptus albens), yellow box (Eucalyptus melliodora) or Blakely's red gum (Eucalyptus blakelyii). It provides important habitat for many plants and animals.
To help identify Box Gum Grassy Woodland on your property you can refer to the distribution map and identification guide:
- Identifying box gum grassy woodland and/or derived native grassland (PDF - 567 KB)
- Box-gum grassy woodland locality map (PDF - 1.9 MB)
Why Box Gum Grassy Woodland?
Box Gum Grassy Woodland is an important ecological community which provides habitat for at least 19 threatened species, including the Superb Parrot, Swift Parrot and the Tiger Quoll as well as many other native plants and animals.
The Woodland has been reduced to less than five per cent of its original extent and occurs as remnants of varying quality on productive agricultural land, where, without active management, it is still at risk.
The Box Gum Grassy Woodland is listed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, 1999 as critically endangered.
How can I find out more about the Box Gum Grassy Woodland Project?
Further information on the Box Gum Grassy Woodland Project can be found in the information booklet.
You can also register to receive updates about the Project.
Download the Information Booklet
Complete Information Booklet
Individual sections
- 1 - Environmental Stewardship Box Gum Grassy Woodland Project (PDF - 149 KB)
- 2 - Who is eligible to participate in the Box Gum Grassy Woodland Project? (PDF - 104 KB)
- 3 - Who can enter into a contract? (PDF - 101 KB)
- 4 - Identifying box gum grassy woodland and/or derived native grassland (PDF - 639 KB)
- 5 - Box gum grassy woodland State and Transition Model (PDF - 178 KB)
- 6 - Managing box gum grassy woodland for conservation outcomes (PDF - 572 KB)
- 7 - Conservation Value Measure (PDF - 143 KB)
- 8 - Site assessment (PDF - 152 KB)
- 9 - Developing a bid (PDF - 139 KB)
- 10 - The bid evaluation process (PDF - 198 KB)
- 11 - Monitoring and evaluation (PDF - 126 KB)
- 12 - Covenanting your box gum grassy woodland patch (PDF - 142 KB)
- 13 - Taxation of payments under the Box Gum Grassy Woodland Project (PDF - 160 KB)
- 14 - Stewardship payments and Centrelink (PDF - 99 KB)
- 15 - Frequently asked questions and answers (PDF - 150 KB)
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