Cultural / Public and Private management
What Cultural management strategies that have been used in Warbuton by the WHC could be used in Mt Buller?
Cultural burning - cool burns / preservation of canoe trees / cultural significant land marks / preserve native species
Name a threatened fauna and flora in Mt Buller?
Snow gums - Lyrebirds - Pigmy Possums
If you are asked to EVALUATE something - what should you be thinking?
Judgement & Justify - Make a overall judgement
If you are asked to ANALYSE something - you should be thinking
What is the CAUSE? What are the EFFECTS?
Name a Green buliding / Home design we have visited?
MDC
Name the Land and Sea council that look after the Wurburton region?
Wurundjeri Heritage Corporation
The VEAC on provide ___________________ they do not tell the government what to do.
Recommendation
FFGaa2019 was first created in the 1980's - what was happening around this time?
Franklin river campaign
What is a group formed by Bob Hawke in the 1980's that helps manage private and public land?
Landcare
Ethical and Sustainable consumerism is referring to what?
Buying local (farmers markets) - reducing waste and non reusable items - sustainable shopping - Opp shops - ebay - buying second hand
Park Rangers take care of Parks Victoria - what are the two main groups they need to consider when maintaining the parks?
Conservation and Recreation
If you could make 1 amendment to the FFG act 2019 - what would you recommend to improve this law?
Increase funding - look for declining species before they become threatened or endangered - enforce harsher penalties on offenders.
What is a disadvatage to Community Consultation?
Time Consuming / expensive
Trust for Nature is private land management strategy - Name 3 components?
Conservation Covenant
Stewardship program
Revolving fund
Own the own properties
How does ethical and sustainable consumerism reduce impacts on the environment?
reduce landfill - transport fumes -
Name a specific management strategy implemented at Swan Bay Marine national park or in the Alpine National Park by Parks Victoria?
1. Nature corridors to reduce Algae
2. Removal of storm water drains
3. Boulder fields
4. Fencing / track maintenance / signage
5. Pigmy possum habitat restoration and pest eradication -
VEAC is a form of C_________________ C________________
Community Consultation
Explain the role of the VEAC?
1. Government ask VEAC to assess OE
2. Report created by 5 committee members
3. consider SEE
4. Create report recommendation
5. Report forms basis of all conversations in parliament
Trust for Nature - Warrandyte bend of islands have a nature corridor along ___________ creek and it has seen the ___________ return after 60 years.
"The Cape" - is located in Cape Patterson - near Wonthaggi - it is a 20 minute neighborhood that is carbon neutral - list 5 features of a Green Home Design
8 star rating houses - carbon neutral - gray water tanks, solar, thermal mass (concreate flooring - briks), double glazed windows, Insulation, North facing.
Name two ways Private Land Owners can maintain the health of Private Land
Rotational cropping / Integrated farming
VEAC act 2001 was created following the implementation of M___________ N____________ P______
Marine National Parks
The FFG was created in the 1980's to protect Victoria's Biodiversity under law (legislation). What is Aim of the FFG Act 2019?
To identify possible threatening processes and practices relating to threatened Victorian flora and fauna. And create a managemnt / Action plan to help protect them.
Many conservationists argue that the FFGaa2019 does not do enough to protect Victorians Biodiversity? What are 2 of there arguments?
1. The FFG does not provide enough funding to properly protect the native flora and fauna.
2. Not enough "feet on ground" to implement management strategies
3. Only 1 person has been prosecuted in 20 years - making the legislation less effective
4. The wording of "wise use" in the Ramsar convention is open to inturpritation and countries may exploit the wording - leading to not correct protecting the wetlands
How can Green home design help the community and environment of Mt Buller?
Increase jobs - reduce carbon, reduce rising temps , increase snowfall - habitat for pigmy possum