Grow Native Trees To Reverse Biodiversity Loss & Repair Nature

Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time and we now face the parallel crisis of biodiversity loss. It is vital that these issues are addressed simultaneously. Greenfleet has restored legally protected, native Australian ecosystems for over 25 years. Now, we are taking further steps to deliver environmental action.

Nature Repair Hubs will grow within Greenfleet’s Strzelecki Nature Link on Boonwurrung Country, the largest biodiversity project in the South Gippsland region. Once fully restored, the Strzelecki Nature Link will form 3.5 kilometres of contiguous, legally protected koala habitat and remove over 400,000 tonnes of carbon. The Nature Repair Hubs within the Link will deliver dense pockets of forest, delivering benefits for the local wildlife and elevating the overall biodiversity impact of the project.

The Strzelecki Nature Link

Located on Boonwurrung Country, the Strzelecki Nature Link is made up of four Greenfleet properties in South Gippsland.

By planting locally native tree species, the establishment of the Strzelecki Nature Link will deliver climate action and ensure safe passage for wildlife. Once fully restored, it will form a 3.5-kilometer stretch of contiguous koala habitat and remove over 400,000 tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere.

The Nature Repair Hubs within the Link will deliver dense pockets of forest, delivering benefits for the local wildlife and elevating the overall biodiversity impact of the project.

What Are Nature Repair Hubs? 

Greenfleet has restored legally protected, native Australian ecosystems for over 25 years. The Strzelecki Nature Link is the largest biodiversity project in South Gippsland.  

While the overall project is delivering significant climate action and creating contiguous wildlife habitat, the Nature Repair Hubs deliver a specialised approach to revegetation to restore and stabilise the riparian zones within the Strzelecki Nature Link.

By supporting Greenfleet’s Nature Repair Hubs your organisation will be funding densely planted pockets of locally native forest, which will accelerate nature repair.

Up to 40 different species of trees, grasses, groundcover and herbs will be planted to create dense pockets of locally native vegetation. These areas will create critical wildlife habitat, improve water quality, stabilise the soils, support outcomes for Traditional Owners and protect nature. 

 

Nature Repair Hubs will: 

  • Enhance and accelerate nature repair.
  • Restore vital Strzelecki Koala habitat.
  • Stabilise soils and improve water quality for platypus.
  • Advance reconciliation by supporting the restoration of culturally significant species.
  • Grow hope for our climate, nature and wildlife.

Your Investment In Nature

Bespoke investment opportunities are now available, with naming rights for your organisations Nature Repair Hub. Inclusions and benefits can be co-designed to deliver business value. These may include:

  • Lifetime impact reporting and bespoke storytelling opportunities.
  • Stakeholder engagement events, including onsite planting and biodiversity tours.
  • Immediate and long-term content on your role in ecosystem and cultural restoration.
  • Marketing support to communicate your impact.

Ecosystem Types In Nature Repair Hubs

Ecological Vegetation Classes (EVCs) are one of the environmental influences Greenfleet considers when formulating project species lists. 

Within the Strzelecki Nature Link, Damp Forest (EVC 29) and Wet Forest (EVC 30) are the most prevalent ecosystems. They can be recognised by tall eucalypt canopies and include species that will benefit native wildlife like koalas. 

While these EVCs are recognised across the Link, their restoration within the Nature Repair Hubs will be at a much higher density and utilise species that wouldn’t be included in other parts of the project. This includes many aquatic, semi aquatic and riparian plants that are dependent on the Hub’s waters to thrive. 

Growing Strzelecki Koala Habitat

Most populations of koalas found in regions across Victoria have been translocated from other areas. The Strzelecki Koalas descend from Victoria’s original koala gene pull and their continued existence may hold the key for the future longevity of one of Australia’s favourite animals.  

The Strzelecki Nature Link is creating 3.5 kilometres of contiguous koala habitat that is legally protected for 100 years. The first project within the Link is Wurneet Laang Laang, which was planted in 2017 and saw koalas return within a few years.  

Greenfleet’s Nature Repair Hubs will continue to support the region’s koala populations. The Hubs will include species such as Manna Gum (Eucalyptus viminalis) and Blue Gum (Eucalyptus globulus), which are particularly important for koala habitat. 

Another species, the Strzelecki Gum (Eucalyptus strzeleckii), is critically endangered and provides a preferred food source for Strzelecki Koalas. When planted along waterways, are even more appealing to these koalas and their inclusion within the Biodiversity Hubs will support the region’s populations.  

Thanks to genetic testing undertaken by Greenfleet, there are known Strzelecki Koalas already living within the Strzelecki Nature Link. The Hubs will extend their habitat further and help more Strzelecki Koalas return.