Biodiversity
Maroondah City Council encourages and facilitates the retention and protection of our natural environment.
Tips to enhance biodiversity on your property:
- Keep your cat and dog indoors at night and do not allow them to wander in bushland areas
- Plant indigenous species - contact CRISP (ph. 9879 3911) or Candlebark nursery (ph. 9727 0594) for assistance:
- Do not dump rubbish or garden prunings anywhere, especially not in bushland reserves
- Do not remove old or dead trees with hollows unless they are dangerous
- Do not feed wildlife
- Join a local environment or 'Friends' group
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Biodiversity Rate Concession Program
Encouraging the protection and enhancement of biodiversity on private land within Maroondah.
View Biodiversity Rate Concession Program -
Bushland
Maroondah is home to 64 bushland reserves.
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Dead Trees
Dead wood, whether lying on the ground or still standing, provides precious habitat.
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Environmental Weeds
Environmental weeds invading bushland reserves is a significant problem.
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Habitat Corridors Strategy
Planning for a network of habitat links connecting with larger areas of remnant vegetation in order to protect and enhance biodiversity.
View Habitat Corridors Strategy -
Indigenous Flora & Fauna
Maroondah has a vast diversity of flora and fauna.
View Indigenous Flora & Fauna -
Sites of Biological Significance
Identifies approximately 82 sites of biological significance on both public and private land.
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