VOLUNTEERS are needed to assist Kaniva District Landcare with a major revegetation project along the Lawloit Range east of Kaniva in July.
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The revegetation project is funded as part of the state government's Biodiversity 2037 strategy and involves planting a 100 hectare range of hills which extend north-west from the Little Desert.
Hindmarsh Landcare Network has received $118,000 for the project.
Kaniva District Landcare facilitator Rommi Crouch said the group hoped to plant 15,000 trees through the project.
"The project involves improving soil to prevent erosion, restoring patches of native vegetation and bettering wildlife corridors," she said. "We are looking at enhancing the land with a focus on biodiversity elements.
"The project will support wildlife but also help landowners who would benefit from the improvements."
Ms Crouch said the works would fall during the annual Hindmarsh planting weekend from July 5 until July 7, an initiative which usually attracted more than 400 volunteers.
"We will be running a bus from Melbourne for those interested in being involved," she said. "Those coming from the Wimmera would need to organise their own transport.
"Camping is permitted and meals will be provided including morning tea, lunch and dinner."
Ms Crouch said no specific skills were required and materials for the revegetation work would be supplied.
"It is family friendly," she said. "Pick up a shovel and plant a tree, we want people to get out and about."
Protecting Victoria's Environment - Biodiversity 2037 is a state government plan to stop the decline of biodiversity and achieve overall biodiversity improvement within the next 20 years.
Specific targets have been developed to deliver on goals regarding animal conservation, improving habitats and engaging people in connecting to and protecting natural environments.
The Lawloit Range revegetation project comes under biodiversity response planning.
The stated aims are "to adopt a collaborative biodiversity response planning approach to drive accountability and measurable improvement, and support and enable community groups, Traditional Owners, non-government organisations and sections of government to participate in biodiversity response planning".
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